Kawauchi Dam Explained

Kawauchi Dam
Location:Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:137m
Dam Height:55m
Construction Began:1973
Opening:1994
Res Capacity Total:16500 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:48 sq. km
Res Surface:147 hectares
Coordinates:41.275°N 140.8947°W
Location Map:Japan

Kawauchi Dam is a gravity dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 48 km2. The dam impounds about 147 ha of land when full and can store 16500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1994.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kawauchi Dam - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.