Futatsuno Dam

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LocationNara Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°54′34″N 135°46′58″E / 33.90944°N 135.78278°E / 33.90944; 135.78278
Constructionbegan1959
Openingdate1962
Futatsuno Dam
LocationNara Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°54′34″N 135°46′58″E / 33.90944°N 135.78278°E / 33.90944; 135.78278
Construction began1959
Opening date1962
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKumano River
Height76m
Length210.6m
Reservoir
Total capacity43000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area801
Surface area230 hectares

Futatsuno Dam is an arch dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 801 km2. The dam impounds about 230 ha of land when full and can store 43000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1959 and completed in 1962.[1][2] It impounds the Kumano River.[3]

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