Shitara Dam

Shitara Dam
Shitara Dam is located in Japan
Shitara Dam
Location of Shitara Dam in Japan
LocationAichi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°5′25″N 137°33′09″E / 35.09028°N 137.55250°E / 35.09028; 137.55250
Construction began1978
Dam and spillways
Height129m
Length380m
Reservoir
Total capacity98000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area62.2 sq. km
Surface area300 hectares

Shitara Dam is a gravity dam located in Aichi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 62.2 km2. The dam impounds about 300 ha of land when full and can store 98000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1978.[1]

  1. ^ "Shitara Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.