Hirasawa Dam

Coordinates: 35°13′10″N 140°13′56″E / 35.21944°N 140.23222°E / 35.21944; 140.23222
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Hirasawa Dam
Hirasawa Dam is located in Japan
Hirasawa Dam
Location of Hirasawa Dam in Japan
LocationChiba Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°13′10″N 140°13′56″E / 35.21944°N 140.23222°E / 35.21944; 140.23222
Construction began1986
Opening date1998
Dam and spillways
Height25.6m
Length159m
Reservoir
Total capacity1160 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.4 sq. km
Surface area14 hectares

Hirasawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.4 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1160 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1986 and completed in 1998.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hirasawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.