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Ryugahana Dam

Coordinates: 36°9′07″N 136°20′47″E / 36.15194°N 136.34639°E / 36.15194; 136.34639
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Ryugahana Dam
Ryugahana Dam is located in Japan
Ryugahana Dam
Location of Ryugahana Dam in Japan
LocationFukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°9′07″N 136°20′47″E / 36.15194°N 136.34639°E / 36.15194; 136.34639
Construction began1968
Opening date1988
Dam and spillways
Height79.5m
Length215m
Reservoir
Total capacity10200 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area31.1 sq. km
Surface area38 hectares

Ryugahana Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukui Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 31.1 km2. The dam impounds about 38 ha of land when full and can store 10200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1988.[1]

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