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Kamigo Dam

Coordinates: 38°17′14″N 140°8′08″E / 38.28722°N 140.13556°E / 38.28722; 140.13556
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Kamigo Dam
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°17′14″N 140°8′08″E / 38.28722°N 140.13556°E / 38.28722; 140.13556
Construction began1961
Opening date1962
Dam and spillways
Height23.5m
Length166m
Reservoir
Total capacity7660
Catchment area1810
Surface area100 hectares

Kamigo Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 1810 km2. The dam impounds about 100 ha of land when full and can store 7660 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1961 and completed in 1962.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kamigo Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ Ueda, Tatsuki; Goto, Masahiro; Namihira, Atsushi; Hirose, Yuichi (2013). "Perspectives of small-scale hydropower generation using irrigation water in Japan". Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly: JARQ. 47 (2): 135–140. doi:10.6090/jarq.47.135. ISSN 0021-3551.