Fukuji Dam
The Fukuji Dam (福地ダム) or Fukuchi Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Fukuchi River 2.5 km (2 mi) northeast of Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam, the tallest in Okinawa, is water supply and flood control.
| Fukuji Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | 福地ダム |
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Higashi, Okinawa |
| Coordinates | 26°38′51″N 128°10′27″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1969 |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Fukuchi River |
| Height | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Length | 260 m (853 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 90 m (295 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,622,000 m3 (2,121,496 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 55,000,000 m3 (44,589 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 52,000,000 m3 (42,157 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
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