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Dam in Akita Prefecture, Japan

Dam in Akita Prefecture, Japan

Haginari Dam
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Location Akita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 39°55′28″N 140°18′48″E / 39.92444°N 140.31333°E / 39.92444; 140.31333
Construction began 1961
Opening date 1966
Dam and spillways
Height 61m
Length 173m
Reservoir
Total capacity 14950 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 86.7 sq. km
Surface area 85 hectares

Haginari Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 86.7 km2. The dam impounds about 85 ha of land when full and can store 14950 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1961 and completed in 1966.[1]

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