Sakuma Dam (Chiba, Japan)

Sakuma Dam
Sakuma Dam (Chiba, Japan) is located in Japan
Sakuma Dam (Chiba, Japan)
Location of Sakuma Dam in Japan
LocationChiba Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°7′26″N 139°53′49″E / 35.12389°N 139.89694°E / 35.12389; 139.89694
Construction began1976
Opening date1986
Dam and spillways
Height25.5m
Length186m
Reservoir
Total capacity1270 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area3 sq. km
Surface area16 hectares

Sakuma Dam is an earthfill dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3 km2. The dam impounds about 16 ha of land when full and can store 1270 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1976 and completed in 1986.[1]

References

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