Iwamura Dam

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Iwamura Dam
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Location of Iwamura Dam in Japan
Location Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 35°21′46″N137°28′27″E / 35.36278°N 137.47417°E / 35.36278; 137.47417 Coordinates: 35°21′46″N137°28′27″E / 35.36278°N 137.47417°E / 35.36278; 137.47417
Construction began1986
Opening date1997
Dam and spillways
Height35.8m
Length144m
Reservoir
Total capacity180 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 1.7 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

Iwamura Dam is a gravity dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 1.7 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 180 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1986 and completed in 1997. [1]

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References

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