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Chosi Dam

Coordinates: 36°14′39″N 133°18′16″E / 36.24417°N 133.30444°E / 36.24417; 133.30444
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Chosi Dam
Chosi Dam is located in Japan
Chosi Dam
Location of Chosi Dam in Japan
LocationShimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°14′39″N 133°18′16″E / 36.24417°N 133.30444°E / 36.24417; 133.30444
Construction began1987
Opening date1999
Dam and spillways
Height39.7m
Length185m
Reservoir
Total capacity2530 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area7.8 sq. km
Surface area20 hectares

Chosi Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 7.8 km2. The dam impounds about 20 ha of land when full and can store 2530 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1987 and completed in 1999.[1]

References

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