Hamahara Dam | |
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Location | Shimane Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 35°2′28″N 132°35′57″E / 35.04111°N 132.59917°E |
Opening date | 1953 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 19m |
Length | 361.4m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 11200 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 3000 sq. km |
Surface area | 149 hectares |
Hamahara Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 3000 km2. The dam impounds about 149 ha of land when full and can store 11200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1953.[1]