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Yamasa Dam

Coordinates: 35°18′43″N 133°6′00″E / 35.31194°N 133.10000°E / 35.31194; 133.10000
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Yamasa Dam
Yamasa Dam is located in Japan
Yamasa Dam
Location of Yamasa Dam in Japan
LocationShimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°18′43″N 133°6′00″E / 35.31194°N 133.10000°E / 35.31194; 133.10000
Construction began1970
Opening date1980
Dam and spillways
Height56m
Length220m
Reservoir
Total capacity5050 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area19.2 sq. km
Surface area28 hectares

Yamasa Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 19.2 km2. The dam impounds about 28 ha of land when full and can store 5050 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1980.[1]

References

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