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Koshin Dam

Coordinates: 36°37′51″N 139°25′15″E / 36.63083°N 139.42083°E / 36.63083; 139.42083
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Koshin Dam
Koshin Dam is located in Japan
Koshin Dam
Location of Koshin Dam in Japan
LocationTochigi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°37′51″N 139°25′15″E / 36.63083°N 139.42083°E / 36.63083; 139.42083
Construction began1975
Opening date1985
Dam and spillways
Height29m
Length55.9m
Reservoir
Total capacity195 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area272.2 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

Koshin Dam is a gravity dam located in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 272.2 km2. It impounds approximately 2 hectares of land when full and can store 195 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1975 and completed in 1985.[1]

References

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