Oya Dam (Japanese: 小屋ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 12.8 km2. The dam impounds about 24 ha of land when full and can store 3050 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1992.[1]

Oya Dam
Oya Dam is located in Japan
Oya Dam
Location of Oya Dam in Japan
Official name小屋ダム
LocationIshikawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates37°23′30″N 137°10′41″E / 37.39167°N 137.17806°E / 37.39167; 137.17806
Construction began1973
Opening date1992
Dam and spillways
Height56.5m
Length240m
Reservoir
Total capacity3050 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area12.8 sq. km
Surface area24 hectares

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