Sarutasawa Tameike Dam

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Sarutasawa Tameike
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Location of Sarutasawa Tameike in Japan
Location Akita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 39°48′33″N140°7′07″E / 39.80917°N 140.11861°E / 39.80917; 140.11861 Coordinates: 39°48′33″N140°7′07″E / 39.80917°N 140.11861°E / 39.80917; 140.11861
Opening date1938
Dam and spillways
Height20.5m
Length218m
Reservoir
Total capacity930 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 0.8 sq. km
Surface area10 hectares

Sarutasawa Tameike is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.8 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 930 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1938. [1]

References

  1. "Sarutasawa Tameike - Dams in Japan" . Retrieved 2022-02-22.