Sakane Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.9 km². The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 790 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 1992.[1]

Sakane Dam
Location of Sakane Dam in Japan
Location	Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	35°5′41″N 133°6′41″E
Construction began	1974
Opening date	1992
Dam and spillways
Height	50.6m
Length	157m
Reservoir
Total capacity	790 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	3.9 sq. km
Surface area	5 hectares

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