Kanaji Dam (Japanese: 金出地ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 11.5 km2. The dam impounds about 22 ha of land when full and can store 4700 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1986 and completed in 2015.[1]

Kanaji Dam
Kanaji Dam is located in Japan
Kanaji Dam
Location of Kanaji Dam in Japan
Official name金出地ダム
LocationHyogo Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°55′40″N 134°25′25″E / 34.92778°N 134.42361°E / 34.92778; 134.42361
Construction began1986
Opening date2015
Dam and spillways
Height62.3m
Length184m
Reservoir
Total capacity4700 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area11.5 sq. km
Surface area22 hectares

See also

edit

References

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