Matsubara Dam

Matsubara Dam (Japanese: 松原ダム) is a dam in the Ōita Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1972.[1]

Matsubara Dam
Official name松原ダム
LocationŌita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°11′39″N 130°59′38″E
PurposeFlood control, power generation
Construction began1958 (1958)
Opening date1972 (1972)
Operator(s)Kyushu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsChikugo River
Length192.0 m (629.9 ft)
Elevation at crest82.4 m (270.3 ft)
Dam volume294,000 m³ (10,383,000 ft³)
Reservoir
CreatesUmebayashi Lake
Catchment area491.0 km² (189.6 mi²)
Matsubara Power Plant
Operator(s)Kyushu Electric Power
Installed capacity50.6 MW

References

  1. "Matsubara Dam". Damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 31 December 2018.


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