Hatori Dam
Dam in Fukushima, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hatori Dam (羽鳥ダム, Hatori damu) is a dam in Ten'ei, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] Hatori Dam is managed directly by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and is intended to provide irrigation for the Shirakawa area of the Abukuma River Basin. The dam is an earth dam with a height of 37.1 meters. The reservoir created by the dam is called Lake Hatori, and has been developed as a resort area.
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Hatori Dam | |
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Official name | 羽鳥ダム |
Location | Ten'ei, Fukushima, Japan |
Coordinates | 37°16′18″N 140°04′34″E |
Construction began | 1950 |
Opening date | 1956 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | earth-fill dam |
Impounds | Tsurunuma River |
Height | 37.1 m |
Length | 169.5 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lake Hatori |
Total capacity | 27,321,000 m3 |
Catchment area | 42.7 km2 |
Surface area | 201 hectares |
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