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Arasawa Dam

Coordinates: 38°30′26″N 139°46′59″E / 38.50722°N 139.78306°E / 38.50722; 139.78306
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Arasawa Dam
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°30′26″N 139°46′59″E / 38.50722°N 139.78306°E / 38.50722; 139.78306
Construction began1949
Opening date1955
Dam and spillways
Height63m
Length195.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity41420
Catchment area162
Surface area189 hectares

Arasawa Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power generation. The catchment area of the dam is 162 km2. The dam impounds about 189 ha of land when full and can store 41420 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1949 and completed in 1955.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Arasawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "Arasawa Dam (Yamagata, 1955)". Structurae. Retrieved 2022-02-25.