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Suganosawa Dam

Coordinates: 40°8′08″N 140°7′10″E / 40.13556°N 140.11944°E / 40.13556; 140.11944
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Suganosawa Dam
Suganosawa Dam is located in Japan
Suganosawa Dam
Location of Suganosawa Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°8′08″N 140°7′10″E / 40.13556°N 140.11944°E / 40.13556; 140.11944
Opening date1912
Dam and spillways
Height16m
Length111m
Reservoir
Total capacity320 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.3 sq. km
Surface area12 hectares

Suganosawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.3 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 320 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1912.[1]

References

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