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Omata Dam

Coordinates: 36°33′50″N 137°22′01″E / 36.56389°N 137.36694°E / 36.56389; 137.36694
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Omata Dam
Omata Dam is located in Japan
Omata Dam
Location of Omata Dam in Japan
LocationToyama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°33′50″N 137°22′01″E / 36.56389°N 137.36694°E / 36.56389; 137.36694
Construction began1958
Opening date1960
Dam and spillways
Height37m
Length131.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity761 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area274.6 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

Omata Dam is a gravity dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 274.6 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 761 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1958 and completed in 1960.[1]

References

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