Jorinji Bosai Dam
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| Jorinji Bosai Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jorinji Bosai Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°23′02″N 137°11′51″E / 35.38389°N 137.19750°E |
| Opening date | 1964 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 23m |
| Length | 84.3m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 295 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 2 sq. km |
| Surface area | 5 hectares |
Jorinji Bosai Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 2 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 295 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1964.[1]
