Shiromizu Dam | |
Location: | Yamagata Prefecture, Japan |
Dam Length: | 367m |
Dam Height: | 54.5m |
Construction Began: | 1974 |
Opening: | 1990 |
Res Capacity Total: | 5300 thousand cubic meters |
Res Catchment: | 15.2 sq. km |
Res Surface: | 30 hectares |
Coordinates: | 38.4486°N 140.475°W |
Location Map: | Japan |
Shiromizu Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 15.2 km2. The dam impounds about 30 ha of land when full and can store 5300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 1990.[1]