Yoshino Dam | |
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Official name | 吉野ダム |
Location | Kochi Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 33°39′41″N 133°48′46″E / 33.66139°N 133.81278°E |
Construction began | 1951 |
Opening date | 1953 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 26.9m |
Length | 115.5m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 2091 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 343.4 sq. km |
Surface area | 32 hectares |
Yoshino Dam (Japanese: 吉野ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kochi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 343.4 km2. The dam impounds about 32 ha of land when full and can store 2091 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1951 and completed in 1953.[1]