Masutani Dam

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
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

"Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia" (PDF). Hydropower and Dams. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2010.

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[1] "Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia" (PDF). Hydropower and Dams. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2010.