Arasawa No.2 Dam Explained

Arasawa No.2 Dam
Name Official:荒沢2号ダム
Location:Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:246.6m
Dam Height:45.5m
Construction Began:1973
Opening:1989
Res Capacity Total:899 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:12 sq. km
Res Surface:12 hectares
Coordinates:40.0347°N 140.9447°W
Location Map:Japan

Arasawa No.2 Dam is a rockfill dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 12 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 899 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1989.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arasawa No.2 Dam - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.