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Kitsuka Dam

Coordinates: 34°45′03″N 132°4′12″E / 34.75083°N 132.07000°E / 34.75083; 132.07000
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Kitsuka Dam
Kitsuka Dam is located in Japan
Kitsuka Dam
Location of Kitsuka Dam in Japan
LocationShimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°45′03″N 132°4′12″E / 34.75083°N 132.07000°E / 34.75083; 132.07000
Construction began1959
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
Height39m
Length98m
Reservoir
Total capacity2526 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area62 sq. km
Surface area20 hectares

Kitsuka Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 62 km2. The dam impounds about 20 ha of land when full and can store 2526 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1959 and completed in 1961.[1]

References

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