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Hansho Dam

Coordinates: 33°13′36″N 130°0′48″E / 33.22667°N 130.01333°E / 33.22667; 130.01333
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Hansho Dam
Hansho Dam is located in Japan
Hansho Dam
Location of Hansho Dam in Japan
LocationSaga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°13′36″N 130°0′48″E / 33.22667°N 130.01333°E / 33.22667; 130.01333
Construction began1973
Opening date1978
Dam and spillways
Height29.4m
Length156m
Reservoir
Total capacity645 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.6 sq. km
Surface area8 hectares

Hansho Dam is an earthfill dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture. The catchment area of the dam is 1.6 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 645 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1978.[1]

References

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