Yumen Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 1.9 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 740 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1993 and completed in 2006.[1]

Yumen Dam
Yumen Dam is located in Japan
Yumen Dam
Location of Yumen Dam in Japan
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°20′34″N 131°16′06″E / 34.34278°N 131.26833°E / 34.34278; 131.26833
Construction began1993
Opening date2006
Dam and spillways
Height46m
Length200m
Reservoir
Total capacity740 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.9 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

References

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