Ohkubo Dam

Coordinates: 34°27′47″N 132°46′03″E / 34.46306°N 132.76750°E / 34.46306; 132.76750
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Ohkubo Dam
Ohkubo Dam is located in Japan
Ohkubo Dam
Location of Ohkubo Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°27′47″N 132°46′03″E / 34.46306°N 132.76750°E / 34.46306; 132.76750
Opening date1974
Dam and spillways
Height26m
Length170m
Reservoir
Total capacity255 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.5 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

Ohkubo Dam (Japanese: 大久保ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.5 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 255 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1974.[1]

References[edit]

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