Yukiyagawa Dam Explained

Yukiyagawa Dam
Name Official:雪谷川ダム
Location:Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:107.3m
Dam Height:28.4m
Construction Began:1967
Opening:1977
Res Capacity Total:2662 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:70.9 sq. km
Res Surface:41 hectares
Coordinates:40.2911°N 141.5164°W
Location Map:Japan

Yukiyagawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 70.9 km2. The dam impounds about 41 ha of land when full and can store 2662 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1967 and completed in 1977.[1]

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Notes and References

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