Benoki Dam is a combination of gravity and fill dam located in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 8.1 km2. The dam impounds about 50 ha of land when full and can store 4500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1987.[1][2]

Benoki Dam
LocationOkinawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates26°47′10″N 128°15′24″E / 26.78611°N 128.25667°E / 26.78611; 128.25667
Construction began1975
Opening date1987
Dam and spillways
Height42m
Length560.1m
Reservoir
Total capacity4500
Catchment area8.1
Surface area50 hectares

References edit

  1. ^ "Benoki Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "Benoki Dam (Okinawa, 1987) | Structurae". Retrieved 2022-02-25.