Sasakura Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 13.5 km². The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 556 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1967.[1]

Sasakura Dam
Location of Sasakura Dam in Japan
Location	Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°39′15″N 131°55′26″E
Opening date	1967
Dam and spillways
Height	36.3m
Length	82.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity	556 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	13.5 sq. km
Surface area	5 hectares

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