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Masubuchi Dam

Coordinates: 33°45′44″N 130°50′20″E / 33.76222°N 130.83889°E / 33.76222; 130.83889
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Masubuchi Dam
Masubuchi Dam is located in Japan
Masubuchi Dam
Location of Masubuchi Dam in Japan
LocationFukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°45′44″N 130°50′20″E / 33.76222°N 130.83889°E / 33.76222; 130.83889
Construction began1968
Opening date1973
Dam and spillways
Height60m
Length205.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity13600 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area18.5 sq. km
Surface area74 hectares

Masubuchi Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 18.5 km2. The dam impounds about 74 ha of land when full and can store 13600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1973.[1]

References

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