Akaishi Dam | |
Dam Type: | Gravity |
Dam Crosses: | Akaishi River |
Location: | Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
Dam Length: | 50.5m (165.7feet) |
Dam Height: | 23.1m (75.8feet) |
Construction Began: | 1953 |
Opening: | 1955 |
Res Capacity Total: | 831000m2 |
Res Catchment: | 45.6km2 |
Res Surface: | 12ha |
Coordinates: | 40.5356°N 140.1111°W |
Location Map: | Japan |
Akaishi Dam is a gravity dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 45.6 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 831 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1953 and completed in 1955.[1]