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Busyu-ko Dam

Coordinates: 36°1′00″N 136°1′23″E / 36.01667°N 136.02306°E / 36.01667; 136.02306
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Busyu-ko Dam
Busyu-ko Dam is located in Japan
Busyu-ko Dam
Location of Busyu-ko Dam in Japan
LocationFukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°1′00″N 136°1′23″E / 36.01667°N 136.02306°E / 36.01667; 136.02306
Construction began1916
Opening date1920
Dam and spillways
Height20.3m
Length91.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity2261 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area9 sq. km
Surface area19 hectares

Busyu-ko Dam is an earthfill dam located in Fukui Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 9 km2. The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 2261 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1916 and completed in 1920.[1]

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  1. ^ "Busyu-ko - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.