Gassan Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 239.8 km2. The dam impounds about 180 ha of land when full and can store 65000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1976 and completed in 2001.[1][2]
| Gassan Dam | |
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| Location | Yamagata Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°35′00″N 139°53′44″E / 38.58333°N 139.89556°E |
| Construction began | 1976 |
| Opening date | 2001 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 123m |
| Length | 393m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 65000 |
| Catchment area | 239.8 |
| Surface area | 180 hectares |
References
edit- ^ "Gassan Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ Tone, M (1994). "Gassan dam/quick dam construction method (RCD) with belt conveyors employed; Berutokonbeya unpan to RCD wo kumiawaseta Gassan damu no gorika seko". Semento Konkurito (Cement and Concrete).
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