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Hattabara Dam

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Opening date
  
1997

Length
  
325 m

Catchment area
  
241.6 km²

Opened
  
1997

Impound
  
Ashida River

Impounds
  
Ashida River

Total capacity
  
60,000,000 m³

Height
  
85 m

Construction began
  
1973

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Location
  
Sera, Hiroshima, Japan.

Similar
  
Mikawa Dam, Haizuka Dam, Yasaka Dam, Haji Dam, Kawasa Station

Hattabara Dam (八田原ダム, Hattabara damu) is a dam in Sera, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Description

The dam was built for the functional expansion of control facilities to quickly ascertain weather information and related matters, and confirm the safety of the river in discharge. Furthermore, management was made more efficient to more accurately carry out dam control. It was necessary for dam control to continue its adequate control always paying attention to meteorological information, river flow rate, dam storage capacity, and related matters, at all times.

References

Hattabara Dam Wikipedia