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]