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Miyaoku Dam

Coordinates: 34°27′21″N 135°54′33″E / 34.45583°N 135.90917°E / 34.45583; 135.90917
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Miyaoku Dam
LocationNara Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°27′21″N 135°54′33″E / 34.45583°N 135.90917°E / 34.45583; 135.90917
Construction began1983
Opening date1998
Dam and spillways
Height36.5m
Length175m
Reservoir
Total capacity580 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.9 sq. km
Surface area5 hectares

Miyaoku Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.9 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 580 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1983 and completed in 1998.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Miyaoku Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ Karbhari, Vistasp M (1998). "Use of composite materials in civil infrastructure in Japan". WTEC Report. International Technology Research Institute, World Technology (WTEC) Division.