Awaji Dam
Awaji Dam is located in Japan
Awaji Dam
Location of Awaji Dam in Japan
Official name粟地ダム
LocationKagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°29′29″N 134°19′18″E / 34.49139°N 134.32167°E / 34.49139; 134.32167
Construction began1972
Opening date1980
Dam and spillways
Height46m
Length290m
Reservoir
Total capacity780 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.7 sq. km
Surface area6 hectares

Awaji Dam (Japanese: 粟地ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.7 km2. The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 780 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1980.[1]

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References

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


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