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Zao Dam (Shiga, Japan)

Coordinates: 34°59′43″N 136°18′11″E / 34.99528°N 136.30306°E / 34.99528; 136.30306
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Zao Dam
Zao Dam (Shiga, Japan) is located in Japan
Zao Dam (Shiga, Japan)
Location of Zao Dam in Japan
LocationShiga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°59′43″N 136°18′11″E / 34.99528°N 136.30306°E / 34.99528; 136.30306
Construction began1972
Opening date1990
Dam and spillways
Height56m
Length370m
Reservoir
Total capacity4790 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area9.4 sq. km
Surface area33 hectares

Zao Dam is a rockfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 9.4 km2. The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 4790 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1990.[1]

References

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