Yoake Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 1440 km2. The dam impounds about 85.3 ha of land when full and can store 4050 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1951 and completed in 1954.[1]

Yoake Dam
Yoake Dam is located in Japan
Yoake Dam
Location of Yoake Dam in Japan
LocationFukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°20′18″N 130°50′43″E / 33.33833°N 130.84528°E / 33.33833; 130.84528
Construction began1951
Opening date1954
Dam and spillways
Height15m
Length223m
Reservoir
Total capacity4050 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1440 sq. km
Surface area85.3 hectares

References

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