Watanose Dam

Dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
34°19′07″N 132°12′23″E / 34.31861°N 132.20639°E / 34.31861; 132.20639Opening date1956Dam and spillwaysHeight34.5mLength125.6mReservoirTotal capacity10424 thousand cubic metersCatchment area168.4 sq. kmSurface area97 hectares

Watanose Dam (Japanese: 渡之瀬ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 168.4 km2. The dam impounds about 97 ha of land when full and can store 10424 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1956.[1]

References

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


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