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Yunohara Dam

Coordinates: 34°8′27″N 131°2′38″E / 34.14083°N 131.04389°E / 34.14083; 131.04389
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Yunohara Dam
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°8′27″N 131°2′38″E / 34.14083°N 131.04389°E / 34.14083; 131.04389
Construction began1972
Opening date1990
Dam and spillways
Height18.5m
Length212.9m
Reservoir
Total capacity2930
Catchment area185.7
Surface area62 hectares

Yunohara Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 185.7 km2. The dam impounds about 62 ha of land when full and can store 2930 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1972 and completed in 1990.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Yunohara Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "Yunohara Dam (Yamaguchi, 1990)". Structurae. Retrieved 2022-02-26.