Arakawa Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Okinawa prefecture of Japan. The dam is used to collect drinking water for water supply, irrigation and flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 7.4 km2. The dam impounds about 16 ha of land when full and can store 1.65 million cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam started on 1971 and completed in 1976.[1][2]
| Arakawa Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 26°40′51″N 128°14′40″E / 26.68083°N 128.24444°E |
| Construction began | 1971 |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 44.5 m |
| Length | 177 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1.65 million m³ |
| Catchment area | 7.4 km2 |
| Surface area | 16 hectares |
References
edit- ^ "Arakawa Dam ［Okinawa Pref.］ - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ BRAZIL, Mark (1985). "Notes on the Okinawa Rail Rallus okinawae: Observations at night and at dawn". Japanese Journal of Ornithology. 33 (4): 125–127. doi:10.3838/jjo1915.33.125. ISSN 0040-9480.
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