Kirizumi Dam Explained

Kirizumi Dam
Dam Type:Gravity
Dam Crosses:Kirizumi River
Res Name:Kirizumi Lake
Location:Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:305m (1,001feet)
Dam Height:59m (194feet)
Construction Began:1968
Opening:1975
Res Capacity Total:2500000m2
Res Catchment:20.4km2
Res Surface:13 hectares
Coordinates:36.3686°N 138.7008°W
Location Map:Japan

Kirizumi Dam is a gravity dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 20.4 km2. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 2500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1975.[1]

Notes and References

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