Marunuma Dam is a buttress dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 25.9 km2. The dam impounds about 68 ha of land when full and can store 13600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1928 and completed in 1931.[1]

Marunuma Dam
Marunuma Dam is located in Japan
Marunuma Dam
Location of Marunuma Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°49′26″N 139°20′23″E / 36.82389°N 139.33972°E / 36.82389; 139.33972
Construction began1928
Opening date1931
Dam and spillways
Type of damButtress
Height32.1 m (105 ft)
Length88.2 m (289 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity13,600,000 m3 (480,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area25.9 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Surface area68 hectares

References

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