Motobe Dam is a concrete 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 2.3 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 1140 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 1988.[1]

Motobe Dam
Motobe Dam is located in Japan
Motobe Dam
Location of Motobe Dam in Japan
LocationSaga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°16′00″N 130°0′34″E / 33.26667°N 130.00944°E / 33.26667; 130.00944
Construction began1979
Opening date1988
Dam and spillways
Height42.1m
Length130m
Reservoir
Total capacity1140 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.3 sq. km
Surface area8 hectares

References

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