Coordinates: 31°55′35″N 131°18′26″E / 31.92639°N 131.30722°E / 31.92639; 131.30722

Urita Dam

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Urita Dam
Urita Dam is located in Japan
Urita Dam
Location of Urita Dam in Japan
Official name瓜田ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates31°55′35″N 131°18′26″E / 31.92639°N 131.30722°E / 31.92639; 131.30722
Construction began1970
Opening date1998
Dam and spillways
Height42m
Length160.4m
Reservoir
Total capacity720 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area4.4 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

Urita Dam (Japanese: 瓜田ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 4.4 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 720 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1998.[1]

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References

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