Koiragawa Dam Explained

Koiragawa Dam
Location:Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:67m
Dam Height:21.9m
Construction Began:1963
Opening:1965
Res Capacity Total:358 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:4.1 sq. km
Res Surface:5 hectares
Coordinates:38.8211°N 140.3792°W
Location Map:Japan

Koiragawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 4.1 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 358 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1963 and completed in 1965.[1]

Notes and References

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