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Uchigatani Dam

Coordinates: 35°46′46″N 136°51′44″E / 35.77944°N 136.86222°E / 35.77944; 136.86222
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Uchigatani Dam
Uchigatani Dam is located in Japan
Uchigatani Dam
Location of Uchigatani Dam in Japan
LocationGifu Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°46′46″N 136°51′44″E / 35.77944°N 136.86222°E / 35.77944; 136.86222
Construction began1979
Opening date2023
Dam and spillways
Height84.2m
Length261.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity11500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area39.9 sq. km
Surface area46 hectares

Uchigatani Dam is a gravity dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 39.9 km2. The dam impounds about 46 ha of land when full and can store 11500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 2023.[1]

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