Akaishi Dam

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Akaishi Dam
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Location of Akaishi Dam in Japan
Location Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 40°32′08″N140°6′40″E / 40.53556°N 140.11111°E / 40.53556; 140.11111 Coordinates: 40°32′08″N140°6′40″E / 40.53556°N 140.11111°E / 40.53556; 140.11111
Construction began1953
Opening date1955
Dam and spillways
Height23.1m
Length50.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity831 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 45.6 sq. km
Surface area12 hectares

Akaishi Dam is a gravity dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 45.6 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 831 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1953 and completed in 1955. [1]

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References

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