Hongo Dam (Aomori, Japan)

Hongo Dam is an earthfill dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 7.8 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1950 and completed in 1956.[1]

Hongo Dam
Hongo Dam (Aomori, Japan) is located in Japan
Hongo Dam (Aomori, Japan)
Location of Hongo Dam in Japan
LocationAomori Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°41′28″N 140°38′13″E / 40.69111°N 140.63694°E / 40.69111; 140.63694
Construction began1950
Opening date1956
Dam and spillways
Height21.8m
Length84.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity200 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area7.8 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

References edit

  1. ^ "Hongo Dam (Re) - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.