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Wachi Dam

Wachi Dam
Wachi Dam is located in Japan
Wachi Dam
Wachi Dam
Location within Japan
Official name和知ダム
LocationKyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°15′08″N 135°25′00″E / 35.25222°N 135.41667°E / 35.25222; 135.41667
Construction began1961
Opening date1968
Dam and spillways
Height25.2 m (83 ft)
Length141 m (463 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity5,119,000 m3 (180,800,000 cu ft)
Catchment area573 km2 (221 sq mi)
Surface area56 hectares (140 acres)

Wachi Dam (Japanese: 和知ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 573 km2 (221 sq mi). The dam impounds about 56 ha (140 acres) of land when full and can store 5,119,000 m3 (180,800,000 cu ft) of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1961 and completed in 1968.[1]

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