Akaze Dam (Japanese: 赤瀬ダム) is a gravity dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 40.6 km2. The dam impounds about 54 ha of land when full and can store 6000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1978.[1]
| Akaze Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Akaze Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 赤瀬ダム |
| Location | Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°17′46″N 136°29′04″E / 36.29611°N 136.48444°E |
| Construction began | 1968 |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 38m |
| Length | 180m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 6000 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 40.6 sq. km |
| Surface area | 54 hectares |
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