Mitsugi Dam (Japanese: 御調ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 54 km2. The dam impounds about 34 ha of land when full and can store 5040 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1988.[1]

Mitsugi Dam
Mitsugi Dam is located in Japan
Mitsugi Dam
Location of Mitsugi Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°30′00″N 133°4′35″E / 34.50000°N 133.07639°E / 34.50000; 133.07639
Construction began1973
Opening date1988
Dam and spillways
Height53.1m
Length206.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity5040 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area54 sq. km
Surface area34 hectares

References

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