Akasan Choseichi Dam is a gravity dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 55.6 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 26 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1958 and completed in 1961.[1]

Akasan Choseichi Dam
Akasan Choseichi Dam is located in Japan
Akasan Choseichi Dam
Location of Akasan Choseichi Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°44′59″N 138°53′16″E / 36.74972°N 138.88778°E / 36.74972; 138.88778
Construction began1958
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsAkadan River
Height17.1 m (56 ft)
Length27.2 m (89 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity26,000 m3 (920,000 cu ft)
Catchment area55.6 km2 (21.5 sq mi)
Surface area2 hectares

References

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  1. ^ "Akasan Choseichi - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.