Kyowa Dam

Coordinates: 39°41′32″N 140°26′21″E / 39.69222°N 140.43917°E / 39.69222; 140.43917
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Kyowa Dam
Kyowa Dam is located in Japan
Kyowa Dam
Location of Kyowa Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°41′32″N 140°26′21″E / 39.69222°N 140.43917°E / 39.69222; 140.43917
Construction began1979
Opening date1997
Dam and spillways
Height49.3m
Length222.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity7800 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area24.4 sq. km
Surface area49 hectares

Kyowa Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 24.4 km2. The dam impounds about 49 ha of land when full and can store 7800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 1997.[1]

References[edit]

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