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Kuramochi Dam

Coordinates: 35°22′34″N 140°12′40″E / 35.37611°N 140.21111°E / 35.37611; 140.21111
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Kuramochi Dam
Kuramochi Dam is located in Japan
Kuramochi Dam
Location of Kuramochi Dam in Japan
LocationChiba Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°22′34″N 140°12′40″E / 35.37611°N 140.21111°E / 35.37611; 140.21111
Construction began1967
Opening date1968
Dam and spillways
Height17.5m
Length61.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity77 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.4 sq. km
Surface area14 hectares

Kuramochi Dam is an earthfill dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.4 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 77 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1967 and completed in 1968.[1]

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