Yashiro Dam is a rockfill dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 8.1 km2. The dam impounds about 16 ha of land when full and can store 1550 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1972 and completed in 1990.[1]

Yashiro Dam
Yashiro Dam is located in Japan
Yashiro Dam
Location of Yashiro Dam in Japan
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°54′31″N 132°12′58″E / 33.90861°N 132.21611°E / 33.90861; 132.21611
Construction began1972
Opening date1990
Dam and spillways
Height46.5m
Length371.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity1550 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area8.1 sq. km
Surface area16 hectares

References

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