Kusuura Dam | |
Name Official: | 楠浦ダム |
Location: | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
Dam Length: | 139.1m |
Dam Height: | 32m |
Construction Began: | 1963 |
Opening: | 1966 |
Res Capacity Total: | 1068 thousand cubic meters |
Res Catchment: | 7.8 sq. km |
Res Surface: | 10 hectares |
Coordinates: | 32.4033°N 130.1728°W |
Location Map: | Japan |
Kusuura Dam is an earthfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 7.8 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 1068 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1963 and completed in 1966.[1]