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Terao Dam

Coordinates: 36°53′55″N 136°53′55″E / 36.89861°N 136.89861°E / 36.89861; 136.89861
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Terao Dam
Terao Dam is located in Japan
Terao Dam
Location of Terao Dam in Japan
LocationToyama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°53′55″N 136°53′55″E / 36.89861°N 136.89861°E / 36.89861; 136.89861
Construction began1967
Opening date1973
Dam and spillways
Height29.2m
Length192.3m
Reservoir
Total capacity543 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area6 sq. km
Surface area5 hectares

Terao Dam is an earthfill dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 6 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 543 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1967 and completed in 1973.[1]

References

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