Sanbe Dam | |
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Location | Shimane Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 35°10′20″N 132°33′34″E / 35.17222°N 132.55944°E |
Construction began | 1980 |
Opening date | 1996 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 54.5m |
Length | 140m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 7120 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 25.5 sq. km |
Surface area | 46 hectares |
Sanbe Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 25.5 km2. The dam impounds about 46 ha of land when full and can store 7120 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1980 and completed in 1996.[1]