Kazawa Dam Explained

Kazawa Dam
Dam Type:Embankment
Res Name:Tashiro Lake
Location:Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:981.8m (3,221.1feet)
Dam Height:18.2m (59.7feet)
Construction Began:1926
Opening:1927
Res Capacity Total:5634000m2
Res Catchment:72.5km2
Res Surface:78 hectares
Coordinates:36.4864°N 138.4711°W
Location Map:Japan

Kazawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 72.5 km2. The dam impounds about 78 ha of land when full and can store 5634 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1926 and completed in 1927.[1]

Notes and References

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