Usogawa Dam

Dam in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Dam in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
35°9′15″N 136°17′27″E / 35.15417°N 136.29083°E / 35.15417; 136.29083Construction began1971Opening date1979Dam and spillwaysHeight56mLength192.8mReservoirTotal capacity2900 thousand cubic metersCatchment area7.8 sq. kmSurface area17 hectares

Usogawa Dam is a rockfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 7.8 km2. The dam impounds about 17 ha of land when full and can store 2900 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1979.[1]

References

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


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