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Ohbuka Dam

Coordinates: 39°55′42″N 140°47′56″E / 39.92833°N 140.79889°E / 39.92833; 140.79889
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Ohbuka Dam
Ohbuka Dam is located in Japan
Ohbuka Dam
Location of Ohbuka Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°55′42″N 140°47′56″E / 39.92833°N 140.79889°E / 39.92833; 140.79889
Construction began1958
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
Height21.6m
Length53.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity137 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area59.5 sq. km
Surface area20 hectares

Ohbuka Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 59.5 km2. The dam impounds about 20 ha of land when full and can store 137 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1958 and completed in 1961.[1]

References

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