Muromaki Dam

Muromaki Dam is an arch dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 128.3 km2. The dam impounds about 71 ha of land when full and can store 17000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1956 and completed in 1961.[1]

Muromaki Dam
Muromaki Dam is located in Japan
Muromaki Dam
Location of Muromaki Dam in Japan
LocationToyama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°32′18″N 137°5′30″E
Construction began1956
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
Height80.5m
Length153.1m
Reservoir
Total capacity17000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area128.3 sq. km
Surface area71 hectares

References

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


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