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Choshi Dam

Coordinates: 33°41′52″N 132°47′24″E / 33.69778°N 132.79000°E / 33.69778; 132.79000
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Choshi Dam
Choshi Dam is located in Japan
Choshi Dam
Location of Choshi Dam in Japan
LocationEhime Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°41′52″N 132°47′24″E / 33.69778°N 132.79000°E / 33.69778; 132.79000
Construction began1972
Opening date1977
Dam and spillways
Height47.2m
Length142m
Reservoir
Total capacity780 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area3.5 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

Choshi Dam is a rockfill dam located in Ehime Prefecture in Japan. The dam is located on the island of Shikoku and is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.5 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 780 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1977.[1]

References

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