Mitsumata Dam

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Mitsumata Dam
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Location of Mitsumata Dam in Japan
Location Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 38°39′14″N139°58′59″E / 38.65389°N 139.98306°E / 38.65389; 139.98306 Coordinates: 38°39′14″N139°58′59″E / 38.65389°N 139.98306°E / 38.65389; 139.98306
Construction began1968
Opening date1977
Dam and spillways
Height24m
Length97m
Reservoir
Total capacity142 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 5.5 sq. km
Surface area hectares

Mitsumata Dam is an earthfill dam located in Yamagata prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 5.5 km2. The dam impounds about ha of land when full and can store 142 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1977. [1]

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References

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