Arita Dam is a gravity dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km2. The dam impounds about 18 ha of land when full and can store 1880 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1958 and completed in 1961.[1][2]

Arita Dam
Arita Dam is located in Japan
Arita Dam
Location of Arita Dam in Japan
CountryJapan
LocationSaga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°11′54″N 129°53′43″E / 33.19833°N 129.89528°E / 33.19833; 129.89528
Construction began1958
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
Height27.5m
Length108m
Reservoir
Total capacity1880 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.2 sq. km
Surface area18 hectares

References

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  1. ^ "Arita Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ Lebel, Teresa; Orihara, Takamichi; Maekawa, Nitaro (2012). "The sequestrate genus Rosbeeva T. Lebel & Orihara gen. nov.(Boletaceae) from Australasia and Japan: new species and new combinations". Fungal Diversity. 52 (1): 49–71. doi:10.1007/s13225-011-0109-x. ISSN 1878-9129. S2CID 256059584.