Shirakawa Dam (Nara, Japan)

Shirakawa Dam is an earth-fill dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture. The catchment area of the dam is 6 km2. The dam impounds about 15 ha of land when full and can store 1360 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1971 and completed in 1996.[1][2]

Shirakawa Dam
LocationNara Prefecture, Japan
Construction began1971
Opening date1996
Dam and spillways
Height30m
Length516m
Reservoir
Total capacity1360 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area6 sq. km
Surface area15 hectares

References

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  1. ^ "Shirakawa Dam (Re) - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ Miyawaki, Akira (1999). "Creative ecology restoration of native forests by native trees". Plant Biotechnology. 16 (1): 15–25. doi:10.5511/plantbiotechnology.16.15. ISSN 1342-4580.