Kanna Dam

The Kanna Dam (漢那ダム) is a concrete gravity dam on the Kanna River in Ginoza, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam is water supply and flood control. After studies were carried out in the 1970s, construction on the dam began in 1982 and it was completed in 1992.[1] The dam is 45 m (148 ft) tall and 185 m (607 ft) long. In order to retain the reservoir, a 37 m (121 ft) tall and 500 m (1,640 ft) long saddle dam was constructed directly northeast of the dam.[2] A fish ladder was installed on the dam during construction to assist the migration of fish, shrimp and crabs. Mangroves downstream of the dam were restored after construction and the area is a tourist destination along with a habitat for water fowl.[3]

Kanna Dam
Official name漢那ダム
CountryJapan
LocationGinoza, Okinawa
Coordinates26°28′56″N 127°56′58″E
StatusOperational
Construction began1982
Opening date1992[1]
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete gravity
ImpoundsKanna River
Height45 m (148 ft)
Length185 m (607 ft)
Elevation at crest33 m (108 ft)
Dam volume72,000 m3 (94,172 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity8,200,000 m3 (6,648 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity7,800,000 m3 (6,324 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Surface area1 km2 (247 acres)[2]

References

  1. "Kanna Dam" (in Japanese). Okinawa General Bureau North Dam Integrated Control Office. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  2. "Key Features of Dams in Okinawa". North Dam Construction Office. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  3. "Kanna Dam" (in Japanese). Japan Dam Handbook. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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