Utanokawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 6.1 km². The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 1614 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1980.[1]

Utanokawa Dam
Location of Utanokawa Dam in Japan
Location	Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°9′11″N 131°1′35″E
Construction began	1972
Opening date	1980
Dam and spillways
Height	44m
Length	162m
Reservoir
Total capacity	1614 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	6.1 sq. km
Surface area	13 hectares

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