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Origawa Dam

Coordinates: 35°19′42″N 137°18′10″E / 35.32833°N 137.30278°E / 35.32833; 137.30278
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Origawa Dam
Origawa Dam is located in Japan
Origawa Dam
Location of Origawa Dam in Japan
LocationGifu Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°19′42″N 137°18′10″E / 35.32833°N 137.30278°E / 35.32833; 137.30278
Construction began1979
Opening date2003
Dam and spillways
Height114m
Length331.3m
Reservoir
Total capacity15100 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area55 sq. km
Surface area111 hectares

Origawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 55 km2. The dam impounds about 111 ha of land when full and can store 15100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 2003.[1]

References

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