Sokubara dam (Japanese:底原ダム) is a man-made dam located in Ishigaki Island, Okinawa prefecture of southern Japan.[1] The dam is used to collect water for drinking purpose.[2] The dam lies in the catchment of Miyara River.[3] The dam came in operation in 1992 and has a capacity of 130Mm3.[4]

Sokobaru dam
LocationIshigaki, Okinawa, Japan
Coordinates24°25′21″N 124°13′18″E / 24.4225°N 124.2218°E / 24.4225; 124.2218
StatusOperational

References

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  1. ^ "底原ダム/沖縄県". Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. ^ "Southern Odyssey - Ishigaki Island". Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  3. ^ Banzai, Kenji; Nakamura, Ken. "Red Soil Runoff from the Miyara River, and an Environmental Problem on Ishigaki Island". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "底原ダム[沖縄県] - ダム便覧". Retrieved 2021-09-04.