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Minari Dam

Coordinates: 35°11′24″N 133°2′30″E / 35.19000°N 133.04167°E / 35.19000; 133.04167
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Minari Dam
Minari Dam is located in Japan
Minari Dam
Location of Minari Dam in Japan
LocationShimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°11′24″N 133°2′30″E / 35.19000°N 133.04167°E / 35.19000; 133.04167
Construction began1950
Opening date1953
Dam and spillways
Height42m
Length109.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity3438 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area117.5 sq. km
Surface area32 hectares

Minari Dam is an arch dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 117.5 km2. The dam impounds about 32 ha of land when full and can store 3438 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1950 and completed in 1953.[1]

References

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