Obara Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 289 km². The dam impounds about 230 ha of land when full and can store 60800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1987 and completed in 2010.[1]

Obara Dam
Location of Obara Dam in Japan
Location	Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	35°13′29″N 132°57′04″E
Construction began	1987
Opening date	2010
Dam and spillways
Height	90m
Length	440.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity	60800 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	289 sq. km
Surface area	230 hectares

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