Honokawa Dam

Honokawa Dam (Japanese: 保野川ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.5 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 360 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1981 and completed in 1999.[1]

Honokawa Dam
Honokawa Dam is located in Japan
Honokawa Dam
Location of Honokawa Dam in Japan
Official name保野川ダム
LocationMiyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°30′51″N 140°44′45″E
Construction began1981
Opening date1999
Dam and spillways
Height41.4m
Length223m
Reservoir
Total capacity360 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.5 sq. km
Surface area5 hectares

See also

References

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


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