Moriyoshi Dam
Moriyoshi Dam is located in Japan
Moriyoshi Dam
Location of Moriyoshi Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°2′52″N 140°36′23″E / 40.04778°N 140.60639°E / 40.04778; 140.60639
Construction began1951
Opening date1952
Dam and spillways
Height62m
Length105m
Reservoir
Total capacity37200 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area139 sq. km
Surface area156 hectares

Moriyoshi Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 139 km2. The dam impounds about 156 ha of land when full and can store 37200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1951 and completed in 1952.[1]

References

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


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