Coordinates: 34°39′22″N 131°55′03″E / 34.65611°N 131.91750°E / 34.65611; 131.91750

Ohto Dam

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Ohto Dam
Ohto Dam is located in Japan
Ohto Dam
Location of Ohto Dam in Japan
LocationShimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°39′22″N 131°55′03″E / 34.65611°N 131.91750°E / 34.65611; 131.91750
Opening date1959
Dam and spillways
Height23.2m
Length67.4m
Reservoir
Total capacity239 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area5.5 sq. km
Surface area3 hectares

Ohto Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 5.5 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 239 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1959.[1]

References

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