Norokawa Dam
Norokawa Dam (Japanese: 野呂川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 13 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1700 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 1975.[1]
| Norokawa Dam | |
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  Location of Norokawa Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°17′18″N 132°42′35″E |
| Construction began | 1969 |
| Opening date | 1975 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 44.8m |
| Length | 170m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1700 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 13 sq. km |
| Surface area | 14 hectares |
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