Sakane Dam | |
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Location | Shimane Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 35°5′41″N 133°6′41″E / 35.09472°N 133.11139°E |
Construction began | 1974 |
Opening date | 1992 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 50.6m |
Length | 157m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 790 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 3.9 sq. km |
Surface area | 5 hectares |
Sakane Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.9 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 790 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 1992.[1]