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Nishiyama Dam

Coordinates: 35°34′11″N 138°17′59″E / 35.56972°N 138.29972°E / 35.56972; 138.29972
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Nishiyama Dam
Nishiyama Dam is located in Japan
Nishiyama Dam
Location of Nishiyama Dam in Japan
LocationYamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°34′11″N 138°17′59″E / 35.56972°N 138.29972°E / 35.56972; 138.29972
Construction began1954
Opening date1957
Dam and spillways
Height40.6m
Length112.3m
Reservoir
Total capacity2382 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area192 sq. km
Surface area24 hectares

Nishiyama Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 192 km2. The dam impounds about 24 ha of land when full and can store 2382 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1954 and completed in 1957.[1]

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