| Fukuji Dam | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | 福地ダム |
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Higashi, Okinawa |
| Coordinates | 26°38′51″N 128°10′27″E / 26.64750°N 128.17417°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1969 |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Fukuchi River |
| Height | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Length | 260 m (853 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 90 m (295 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,622,000 m3 (2,121,496 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 55,000,000 m3 (44,589 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 52,000,000 m3 (42,157 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 3 km2 (1 sq mi)[1] |
The Fukuji Dam (福地ダム) or Fukuchi Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Fukuchi River 2.5 km (2 mi) northeast of Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam, the tallest in Okinawa, is water supply and flood control.[2]
- ^ "Key Features of Dams in Okinawa". North Dam Construction Office. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Fukuchi Dam" (in Japanese). DamMania. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2011.