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Dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Watanose Dam
Watanose Dam is located in JapanWatanose DamLocation of Watanose Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°19′07″N 132°12′23″E / 34.31861°N 132.20639°E / 34.31861; 132.20639
Opening date1956
Dam and spillways
Height34.5m
Length125.6m
Reservoir
Total capacity10424 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area168.4 sq. km
Surface area97 hectares

Watanose Dam (Japanese: 渡之瀬ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 168.4 km. The dam impounds about 97 ha of land when full and can store 10424 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1956.

References

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


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