Yatsurazawa Dam

Yatsurazawa Dam
Yatsurazawa Dam is located in Japan
Yatsurazawa Dam
Yatsurazawa Dam
Location within Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°10′19″N 140°35′22″E / 40.17194°N 140.58944°E / 40.17194; 140.58944
Opening date1951
Dam and spillways
Height16.5 m (54 ft)
Length226.7 m (744 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity681,000 m3 (24,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Surface area10 hectares (25 acres)

Yatsurazawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 681 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1951.[1]

References

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