Ohro Dam (Japanese: 大路ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 3.1 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 375 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1990 and completed in 1998.[1]

Ohro Dam
Ohro Dam is located in Japan
Ohro Dam
Location of Ohro Dam in Japan
Official name大路ダム
LocationHyogo Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°17′24″N 134°49′04″E / 35.29000°N 134.81778°E / 35.29000; 134.81778
Construction began1990
Opening date1998
Dam and spillways
Height32.1m
Length138m
Reservoir
Total capacity375 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area3.1 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

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