Oya Dam (Japanese: 小屋ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 12.8 km2. The dam impounds about 24 ha of land when full and can store 3050 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1992.[1]
| Oya Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Oya Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 小屋ダム |
| Location | Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°23′30″N 137°10′41″E / 37.39167°N 137.17806°E |
| Construction began | 1973 |
| Opening date | 1992 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 56.5m |
| Length | 240m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 3050 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 12.8 sq. km |
| Surface area | 24 hectares |
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