Masutani Dam

Masutani Dam
Location of Masutani Dam in Fukui Prefecture
Masutani Dam (Japan)
Location Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 35°44′27″N 136°14′54″E / 35.74083°N 136.24833°E / 35.74083; 136.24833Coordinates: 35°44′27″N 136°14′54″E / 35.74083°N 136.24833°E / 35.74083; 136.24833
Construction began 1981
Opening date 2005
Dam and spillways
Impounds Masutanigawa River
Height 100.4 m
Length 344.8 m
Reservoir
Total capacity 24,200,000 m³
Catchment area 10.2 km²
Surface area 89 hectares

Masutani Dam (桝谷ダム, Masutani-damu) is a dam in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Masutami Dam is a multipurpose dam aimed at irrigation, flood control on the Hino River, and to provide drinking and industrial water to the cities of Fukui and Sabae. The dam is a rockfill dam with a height 100.4 meters and was built by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The dam is currently managed by the Fukui prefectural government.

Construction work began in 1981 and was completed in 2005.

References

  1. "Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia" (PDF). Hydropower and Dams. p. 9. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
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