Mizukoshi Dam

Mizukoshi Dam
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°9′52″N 131°54′41″E / 34.16444°N 131.91139°E / 34.16444; 131.91139
Opening date1965
Dam and spillways
Height18.8m
Length81.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity796
Catchment area270
Surface area14 hectares

Mizukoshi Dam is a gravity barrage type dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 270 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 796 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on and completed in 1965.[1]

References

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