Hirose Dam
Hirose Dam is located in Japan
Hirose Dam
Location of Hirose Dam in Japan
LocationYamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°50′22″N 138°45′49″E / 35.83944°N 138.76361°E / 35.83944; 138.76361
Construction began1965
Opening date1974
Dam and spillways
Height75m
Length255m
Reservoir
Total capacity14300 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area76.6 sq. km
Surface area55 hectares

Hirose Dam is a rockfill dam located in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 76.6 km2. The dam impounds about 55 ha of land when full and can store 14300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1965 and completed in 1974.[1]

References

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


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