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Dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Fukado Dam
Fukado Dam is located in JapanFukado DamLocation of Fukado Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°22′52″N 132°41′05″E / 34.38111°N 132.68472°E / 34.38111; 132.68472
Opening date1968
Dam and spillways
Height15m
Length78.6m
Reservoir
Total capacity160 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area3.1 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

Fukado Dam (Japanese: 深道ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.1 km. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 160 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1968.

References

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


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