Yashio Dam (Akita, Japan)

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Yashio Dam
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Location of Yashio Dam in Japan
Location Akita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 39°15′36″N140°14′10″E / 39.26000°N 140.23611°E / 39.26000; 140.23611 Coordinates: 39°15′36″N140°14′10″E / 39.26000°N 140.23611°E / 39.26000; 140.23611
Opening date1963
Dam and spillways
Height27m
Length175.4m
Reservoir
Total capacity958 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 1.9 sq. km
Surface area9 hectares

Yashio Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.9 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 958 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1963. [1]

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References

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