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Dodairagawa Dam

Coordinates: 36°14′08″N 138°40′42″E / 36.23556°N 138.67833°E / 36.23556; 138.67833
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Dodairagawa Dam
Dodairagawa Dam is located in Japan
Dodairagawa Dam
Location of Dodairagawa Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°14′08″N 138°40′42″E / 36.23556°N 138.67833°E / 36.23556; 138.67833
Construction began1978
Opening date1992
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsIchinokaya River
Height70 m (230 ft)
Length300 m (980 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesArafune Lake
Total capacity5,100,000 m3 (180,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area27.6 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Surface area22 hectares

Dodairagawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 27.6 km2. The dam impounds about 22 ha of land when full and can store 5100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1978 and completed in 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Dodairagawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.