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Yakuwa Dam

Coordinates: 38°30′43″N 139°52′30″E / 38.51194°N 139.87500°E / 38.51194; 139.87500
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Yakuwa Dam
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°30′43″N 139°52′30″E / 38.51194°N 139.87500°E / 38.51194; 139.87500
Opening date1957
Dam and spillways
Height97.5m
Length269m
Reservoir
Total capacity49028
Catchment area148.4
Surface area186 hectares

Yakuwa Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 148.4 km2. The dam impounds about 186 ha of land when full and can store 49028 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on and completed in 1957.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Yakuwa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "Yakuwa - Info And Technical Data". Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.