Iwamura Dam

Coordinates: 35°21′46″N 137°28′27″E / 35.36278°N 137.47417°E / 35.36278; 137.47417
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Iwamura Dam
Iwamura Dam is located in Japan
Iwamura Dam
Location of Iwamura Dam in Japan
LocationGifu Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°21′46″N 137°28′27″E / 35.36278°N 137.47417°E / 35.36278; 137.47417
Construction began1986
Opening date1997
Dam and spillways
Height35.8m
Length144m
Reservoir
Total capacity180 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.7 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

Iwamura Dam is a gravity dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 1.7 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 180 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1986 and completed in 1997.[1]

References[edit]

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