Gakkogawa Dam is a gravity concrete & fill dam (compound) dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 27.6 km2. The dam impounds about 15 ha of land when full and can store 1780 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1978.[1]

Gakkogawa Dam
Gakkogawa Dam is located in Japan
Gakkogawa Dam
Location of Gakkogawa Dam in Japan
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°1′40″N 139°59′05″E / 39.02778°N 139.98472°E / 39.02778; 139.98472
Construction began1970
Opening date1978
Dam and spillways
Height48m
Length205m
Reservoir
Total capacity1780 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area27.6 sq. km
Surface area15 hectares

References

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