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Kaitani Dam

Coordinates: 35°55′13″N 136°6′02″E / 35.92028°N 136.10056°E / 35.92028; 136.10056
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Kaitani Dam
Kaitani Dam is located in Japan
Kaitani Dam
Location of Kaitani Dam in Japan
LocationFukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°55′13″N 136°6′02″E / 35.92028°N 136.10056°E / 35.92028; 136.10056
Construction began1972
Opening date1977
Dam and spillways
Height24.5m
Length50m
Reservoir
Total capacity107 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.1 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

Kaitani Dam is a rockfill dam located in Fukui Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 1.1 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 107 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1977.[1]

References

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