Kirizumi Dam is a gravity dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 20.4 km2. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 2500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1975.[1]

Kirizumi Dam
Kirizumi Dam is located in Japan
Kirizumi Dam
Location of Kirizumi Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°22′07″N 138°42′03″E / 36.36861°N 138.70083°E / 36.36861; 138.70083
Construction began1968
Opening date1975
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsKirizumi River
Height59 m (194 ft)
Length305 m (1,001 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesKirizumi Lake
Total capacity2,500,000 m3 (88,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Surface area13 hectares

References

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