Ohbora Bosai Dam is a gravity dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.4 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 43 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1947 and completed in 1952.[1]

Ohbora Bosai Dam
Ohbora Bosai Dam is located in Japan
Ohbora Bosai Dam
Location of Ohbora Bosai Dam in Japan
LocationGifu Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°24′41″N 137°9′31″E / 35.41139°N 137.15861°E / 35.41139; 137.15861
Construction began1947
Opening date1952
Dam and spillways
Height16.8m
Length88.6m
Reservoir
Total capacity43 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.4 sq. km
Surface area1 hectares

References

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