Urita Dam
| Urita Dam | |
|---|---|
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  Location of Urita Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 瓜田ダム |
| Location | Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 31°55′35″N 131°18′26″E / 31.92639°N 131.30722°E |
| Construction began | 1970 |
| Opening date | 1998 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 42m |
| Length | 160.4m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 720 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 4.4 sq. km |
| Surface area | 7 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]
See also
References
- ^ "Urita Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.