Sagae Dam is a rockfill 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 231 km2. The dam impounds about 340 ha of land when full and can store 109000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1990.[1][2]
| Sagae Dam | |
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| Location | Yamagata Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°27′19″N 140°2′18″E / 38.45528°N 140.03833°E |
| Construction began | 1972 |
| Opening date | 1990 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 112m |
| Length | 510m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 109000 |
| Catchment area | 231 |
| Surface area | 340 hectares |
References
edit- ^ "Sagae Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ Sakanoi, Kazuyuki; Nakamura, Masashi; Nagano, Katsuyoshi (1989). "Fill-type dams in Tohoku region. Sagae and Shichigashuku dams as examples". Tsuchi to Kiso;(Japan). 37 (3).
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