Agekura Dam

Agekura Dam
Agekura Dam
	Location of Agekura Dam in Japan
Location	Saga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	33°25′22″N 129°51′08″E / 33.42278°N 129.85222°E / 33.42278; 129.85222
Construction began	1972
Opening date	1992
Dam and spillways
Height	19.6m
Length	196.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity	804 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	0.4 sq. km
Surface area	15 hectares

Agekura Dam is an earthen dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture. The catchment area of the dam is 0.4 km². The dam impounds about 15 hectares of land when full and can store 804 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1992.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Agekura Dam". Dams in Japan. Tokyo, Japan: The Japan Dam Foundation. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^ "Agekura Dam (Saga, 1992)". Structurae. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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[1] "Agekura Dam". Dams in Japan. Tokyo, Japan: The Japan Dam Foundation. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

[2] "Agekura Dam (Saga, 1992)". Structurae. Retrieved 29 August 2022.