Soma Dam is a rockfill dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 25.9 km2. The dam impounds about 54 ha of land when full and can store 6560 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 2003.[1]

Soma Dam
Soma Dam is located in Japan
Soma Dam
Location of Soma Dam in Japan
LocationAomori Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°33′16″N 140°18′55″E / 40.55444°N 140.31528°E / 40.55444; 140.31528
Construction began1974
Opening date2003
Dam and spillways
Height52.4m
Length222m
Reservoir
Total capacity6560 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area25.9 sq. km
Surface area54 hectares

References

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