Takasaka Dam

Takasaka Dam
Takasaka Dam is located in Japan
Takasaka Dam
Takasaka Dam
Location within Japan
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°58′06″N 140°9′48″E / 38.96833°N 140.16333°E / 38.96833; 140.16333
Construction began1962
Opening date1967
Dam and spillways
Height57 m (187 ft)
Length118.7 m (389 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity19,050,000 m3 (673,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area68.2 km2 (26.3 sq mi)
Surface area110 hectares (270 acres)
Takasaka dam in 2007

Takasaka Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 68.2 km2. The dam impounds about 110 ha of land when full and can store 19050 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1962 and completed in 1967.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Takasaka Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.