Gogo Dam (Japanese: 五郷ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 12.4 km2. The dam impounds about 16 ha of land when full and can store 2500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1960 and completed in 1964.[1]

Gogo Dam
Gogo Dam is located in Japan
Gogo Dam
Location of Gogo Dam in Japan
Official name五郷ダム
LocationKagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°2′35″N 133°41′45″E / 34.04306°N 133.69583°E / 34.04306; 133.69583
Construction began1960
Opening date1964
Dam and spillways
Height50.5m
Length132m
Reservoir
Total capacity2500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area12.4 sq. km
Surface area16 hectares

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