Nakaiwa Dam Explained

Nakaiwa Dam
Location:Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:107.9m
Dam Height:26.3m
Construction Began:1922
Opening:1924
Res Capacity Total:1488 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:697 sq. km
Res Surface:12 hectares
Coordinates:36.7867°N 139.7039°W
Location Map:Japan

Nakaiwa Dam is a gravity dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 697 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 1488 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1922 and completed in 1924.[1]

Notes and References

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