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Shiraishi Dam

Coordinates: 35°44′10″N 140°44′43″E / 35.73611°N 140.74528°E / 35.73611; 140.74528
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Shiraishi Dam
Shiraishi Dam is located in Japan
Shiraishi Dam
Location of Shiraishi Dam in Japan
LocationChiba Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°44′10″N 140°44′43″E / 35.73611°N 140.74528°E / 35.73611; 140.74528
Construction began1954
Opening date1958
Dam and spillways
Height19.5m
Length100.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity800 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area13.2 sq. km
Surface areahectares

Shiraishi Dam is an earthfill dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 13.2 km2. The dam impounds about ha of land when full and can store 800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1954 and completed in 1958.[1]

References

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