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Hiraide Dam

Coordinates: 36°39′32″N 139°7′01″E / 36.65889°N 139.11694°E / 36.65889; 139.11694
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Hiraide Dam
Hiraide Dam is located in Japan
Hiraide Dam
Location of Hiraide Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°39′32″N 139°7′01″E / 36.65889°N 139.11694°E / 36.65889; 139.11694
Construction began1960
Opening date1964
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsKatashina River
Height40 m (130 ft)
Length87 m (285 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,400,000 m3 (49,000,000 cu ft)1
Catchment area635.3 km2 (245.3 sq mi)
Surface area16 hectares

Hiraide Dam is a gravity dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 635.3 km2. The dam impounds about 16 ha of land when full and can store 1400 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1960 and completed in 1964.[1]

References

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