Ohsio Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 130.5 km2. The dam impounds about 15 ha of land when full and can store 1841 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1965.[1]

Ohsio Dam
Ohsio Dam is located in Japan
Ohsio Dam
Location of Ohsio Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°13′32″N 138°52′39″E / 36.22556°N 138.87750°E / 36.22556; 138.87750
Opening date1965
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
Height31.9 m (105 ft)
Length250.6 m (822 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesDaien Lake
Total capacity1,841,000 m3 (65,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area130.5 km2 (50.4 sq mi)
Surface area15 hectares

References

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