Kazawa Dam

Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
36°29′11″N 138°28′16″E / 36.48639°N 138.47111°E / 36.48639; 138.47111Construction began1926Opening date1927Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankmentHeight18.2 m (60 ft)Length981.8 m (3,221 ft)ReservoirCreatesTashiro LakeTotal capacity5,634,000 m3 (199,000,000 cu ft)Catchment area72.5 km2 (28.0 sq mi)Surface area78 hectares
A survey picture of the dam

Kazawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 72.5 km2. The dam impounds about 78 ha of land when full and can store 5634 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1926 and completed in 1927.[1]

References

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


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