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Mozawa Dam

Coordinates: 36°28′14″N 138°59′25″E / 36.47056°N 138.99028°E / 36.47056; 138.99028
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Mozawa Dam
Mozawa Dam is located in Japan
Mozawa Dam
Location of Mozawa Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°28′14″N 138°59′25″E / 36.47056°N 138.99028°E / 36.47056; 138.99028
Construction began1971
Opening date1977
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
ImpoundsMozawa River
Height24.7 m (81 ft)
Length134.6 m (442 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity173,000 m3 (6,100,000 cu ft)
Catchment area1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Surface area3 hectares

Mozawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 1.8 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 173 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1977.[1]

References

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