Arasawa Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power generation. The catchment area of the dam is 162 km2. The dam impounds about 189 ha of land when full and can store 41420 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1949 and completed in 1955.[1][2]
| Arasawa Dam | |
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| Location | Yamagata Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°30′26″N 139°46′59″E / 38.50722°N 139.78306°E |
| Construction began | 1949 |
| Opening date | 1955 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 63m |
| Length | 195.5m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 41420 |
| Catchment area | 162 |
| Surface area | 189 hectares |
References
edit- ^ "Arasawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Arasawa Dam (Yamagata, 1955)". Structurae. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
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