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Dam in Shimane Prefecture, Japan Dam in Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Obara Dam
Obara Dam is located in JapanObara DamLocation of Obara Dam in Japan
LocationShimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°13′29″N 132°57′04″E / 35.22472°N 132.95111°E / 35.22472; 132.95111
Construction began1987
Opening date2010
Dam and spillways
Height90m
Length440.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity60800 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area289 sq. km
Surface area230 hectares

Obara Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 289 km. The dam impounds about 230 ha of land when full and can store 60800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1987 and completed in 2010.

References

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


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