Yanagawa Dam

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Yanagawa Dam
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Location of Yanagawa Dam in Japan
Location Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 35°20′45″N139°59′06″E / 35.34583°N 139.98500°E / 35.34583; 139.98500
Construction began1989
Opening date1998
Dam and spillways
Height29.3m
Length284m
Reservoir
Total capacity1.72 million metres cubed
Catchment area 11.4 sq. km
Surface area16 hectares

Yanagawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 11.4 km2. The dam impounds about 16 ha of land when full and can store 1.72 million m3 of water. The construction of the dam started in 1989 and was completed in 1998. [1]

References

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