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Ohara Dam (Fukui, Japan)

Coordinates: 36°4′56″N 136°36′25″E / 36.08222°N 136.60694°E / 36.08222; 136.60694
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Ohara Dam
Ohara Dam (Fukui, Japan) is located in Japan
Ohara Dam (Fukui, Japan)
Location of Ohara Dam in Japan
LocationFukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°4′56″N 136°36′25″E / 36.08222°N 136.60694°E / 36.08222; 136.60694
Construction began1963
Opening date1964
Dam and spillways
Height35.5m
Length77.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity152 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area12.8 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

Ohara Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukui Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 12.8 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 152 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1963 and completed in 1964.[1]

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  1. ^ "Ohara Dam (Pre) - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.