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Dam in Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Masutani Dam
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LocationMinamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°44′27″N 136°14′54″E / 35.74083°N 136.24833°E / 35.74083; 136.24833
Construction began1981
Opening date2005
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsMasutanigawa River
Height100.4 m
Length344.8 m
Reservoir
Total capacity24,200,000 m
Catchment area10.2 km
Surface area89 hectares

Masutani Dam (桝谷ダム, Masutani-damu) is a dam in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Masutami Dam is a multipurpose dam aimed at irrigation, flood control on the Hino River, and to provide drinking and industrial water to the cities of Fukui and Sabae. The dam is a rockfill dam with a height 100.4 meters and was built by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The dam is currently managed by the Fukui prefectural government.

Construction work began in 1981 and was completed in 2005.

References

  1. "Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia" (PDF). Hydropower and Dams. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
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