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Shiozawa Dam

Coordinates: 36°7′34″N 138°53′22″E / 36.12611°N 138.88944°E / 36.12611; 138.88944
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Shiozawa Dam
Shiozawa Dam is located in Japan
Shiozawa Dam
Location of Shiozawa Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°7′34″N 138°53′22″E / 36.12611°N 138.88944°E / 36.12611; 138.88944
Construction began1984
Opening date1995
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsShiozawa River
Height38 m (125 ft)
Length157 m (515 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity303,000 m3 (10,700,000 cu ft)
Catchment area7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Surface area3 hectares

Shiozawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 7.8 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 303 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1984 and completed in 1995.[1]

References

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