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Yanagawa Dam (Iwate, Japan)

Coordinates: 39°40′22″N 141°15′46″E / 39.67278°N 141.26278°E / 39.67278; 141.26278
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Yanagawa Dam
Yanagawa Dam (Iwate, Japan) is located in Japan
Yanagawa Dam (Iwate, Japan)
Location of Yanagawa Dam in Japan
Official name簗川ダム
LocationIwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°40′22″N 141°15′46″E / 39.67278°N 141.26278°E / 39.67278; 141.26278
Construction began1978
Dam and spillways
Height77.2m
Length242.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity19100 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area117.2 sq. km
Surface area97 hectares

Yanagawa Dam (Japanese: 簗川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 117.2 km2. The dam impounds about 97 ha of land when full and can store 19100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1978.[1]

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