Shobara Dam (Japanese: 庄原ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 4.2 km2. The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 701 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1994 and completed in 2015.[1]

Shobara Dam
Shobara Dam is located in Japan
Shobara Dam
Location of Shobara Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°54′10″N 133°4′27″E / 34.90278°N 133.07417°E / 34.90278; 133.07417
Construction began1994
Opening date2015
Dam and spillways
Height42m
Length118.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity701 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area4.2 sq. km
Surface area6 hectares

References

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