Aha Dam (Japanese:アハダム)is a concrete gravity dam located in Okinawa prefecture of Japan. The dam is used to collect drinking water for water supply, irrigation and flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 39.5 km2. The dam impounds about 83 ha of land when full and can store 18.6 million cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam started on 1971 and completed in 1982.[1]

Aha Dam
LocationOkinawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates26°42′38″N 128°16′09″E / 26.71056°N 128.26917°E / 26.71056; 128.26917
Construction began1971
Opening date1982
Dam and spillways
Height86 m
Length245 m
Reservoir
Total capacity18.6 million m³
Catchment area2 km²
Surface area83 hectares

References edit

  1. ^ "Aha Dam [Okinawa Pref.] - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-24.