Kawaguchi Dam

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Kawaguchi Dam
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Location of Kawaguchi Dam in Japan
Location Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 33°47′57″N134°28′01″E / 33.79917°N 134.46694°E / 33.79917; 134.46694 Coordinates: 33°47′57″N134°28′01″E / 33.79917°N 134.46694°E / 33.79917; 134.46694
Construction began1956
Opening date1960
Dam and spillways
Height30m
Length182.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity6463 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 656.7 sq. km
Surface area87 hectares

Kawaguchi Dam is a gravity dam located in Tokushima prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 656.7 km2. The dam impounds about 87 ha of land when full and can store 6463 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1956 and completed in 1960. [1]

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References

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