Ohsio Dam

Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
36°13′32″N 138°52′39″E / 36.22556°N 138.87750°E / 36.22556; 138.87750Opening date1965Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankmentHeight31.9 m (105 ft)Length250.6 m (822 ft)ReservoirCreatesDaien LakeTotal capacity1,841,000 m3 (65,000,000 cu ft)Catchment area130.5 km2 (50.4 sq mi)Surface area15 hectares

Ohsio Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 130.5 km2. The dam impounds about 15 ha of land when full and can store 1841 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1965.[1]

References

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


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