The Kodomari Dam (小泊ダム, Kodomari damu) is a dam on the Kodomari River, located in the town of Nakadomari, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan.
Kodomari Dam | |
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Official name | 小泊ダム |
Country | Japan |
Location | Nakadomari, Aomori Japan |
Coordinates | 41°7′45″N 140°20′17″E / 41.12917°N 140.33806°E |
Purpose | FNW |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1988 |
Opening date | 1996 |
Built by | Okumura Gumi |
Operator(s) | Aomori Prefecture |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity dam |
Impounds | Kodomari River |
Height | 33.5 meters |
Length | 121.5 meters |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Yusenko |
Total capacity | 400,000 m3 |
Active capacity | 340,000 m3 |
Catchment area | 2.4 km2 |
Surface area | 4.23 hectares |
The dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Kodomari River. It is multipurpose dam to provide water for irrigation, flood control and drinking water.
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