Nyu Dam

Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
36°15′39″N 138°49′55″E / 36.26083°N 138.83194°E / 36.26083; 138.83194Construction began1936Opening date1952Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankmentHeight17.3 m (57 ft)Length398.2 m (1,306 ft)ReservoirCreatesNyu LakeTotal capacity1,447,000 m3 (51,100,000 cu ft)Catchment area14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)Surface area23 hectares

Nyu Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 14.6 km2. The dam impounds about 23 ha of land when full and can store 1447 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1936 and completed in 1952.[1]

References

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


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