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Masutani Dam

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Dam in Fukui Prefecture, Japan

35°44′27″N 136°14′54″E / 35.74083°N 136.24833°E / 35.74083; 136.24833Construction began1981Opening date2005Dam and spillwaysImpoundsMasutanigawa RiverHeight100.4 mLength344.8 mReservoirTotal capacity24,200,000 m³Catchment area10.2 km²Surface area89 hectares

Masutani Dam (桝谷ダム, Masutani-damu) is a dam in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.^[1]

Masutami Dam is a multipurpose dam aimed at irrigation, flood control on the Hino River, and to provide drinking and industrial water to the cities of Fukui and Sabae. The dam is a rockfill dam with a height 100.4 meters and was built by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The dam is currently managed by the Fukui prefectural government.

Construction work began in 1981 and was completed in 2005.

References

^ "Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia" (PDF). Hydropower and Dams. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2010.