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Senyo Dam

Coordinates: 34°43′53″N 133°20′01″E / 34.73139°N 133.33361°E / 34.73139; 133.33361
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Senyo Dam
Senyo Dam is located in Japan
Senyo Dam
Location of Senyo Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°43′53″N 133°20′01″E / 34.73139°N 133.33361°E / 34.73139; 133.33361
Construction began1972
Opening date1976
Dam and spillways
Height30m
Length97.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity195 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.2 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

Senyo Dam (Japanese: 仙養ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 195 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1976.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Senyo Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.