Uokiri Dam (Japanese: 魚切ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 38.4 km². The dam impounds about 40 ha of land when full and can store 8460 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1981.[1]

Uokiri Dam
Location of Uokiri Dam in Japan
Location	Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°25′36″N 132°19′49″E
Construction began	1971
Opening date	1981
Dam and spillways
Height	79.8m
Length	255m
Reservoir
Total capacity	8460 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	38.4 sq. km
Surface area	40 hectares

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