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Shimoyu Dam

Coordinates: 40°41′30″N 140°46′44″E / 40.69167°N 140.77889°E / 40.69167; 140.77889
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Shimoyu Dam
Shimoyu Dam is located in Japan
Shimoyu Dam
Location of Shimoyu Dam in Japan
LocationAomori Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°41′30″N 140°46′44″E / 40.69167°N 140.77889°E / 40.69167; 140.77889
Construction began1971
Opening date1988
Dam and spillways
Height70m
Length783.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity12600 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area63.7 sq. km
Surface area63 hectares

Shimoyu Dam is a rockfill dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 63.7 km2. The dam impounds about 63 ha of land when full and can store 12600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1988.[1]

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