Ara-zutsumi Dam

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Ara-zutsumi Dam
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Location of Ara-zutsumi Dam in Japan
Location Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 33°4′02″N139°49′28″E / 33.06722°N 139.82444°E / 33.06722; 139.82444
Construction began1933
Opening date1934
Dam and spillways
Height17m
Length44m
Reservoir
Total capacity25 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 0.8 sq. km
Surface area hectares

Ara-zutsumi Dam is an earthfill dam located in Tokyo prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.8 km2. The dam impounds about ha of land when full and can store 25 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1933 and completed in 1934. [1]

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References

  1. "Ara-zutsumi - Dams in Japan" . Retrieved 2022-02-22.