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Dam in Akita Prefecture, Japan

Dam in Akita Prefecture, Japan

Hayakuchi Dam
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Location Akita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 40°24′16″N 140°21′15″E / 40.40444°N 140.35417°E / 40.40444; 140.35417
Construction began 1969
Opening date 1976
Dam and spillways
Height 61m
Length 178m
Reservoir
Total capacity 6550 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 48.5 sq. km
Surface area 33 hectares

Hayakuchi 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 48.5 km2. The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 6550 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 1976.[1]

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