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Dam in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Dam in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Mikawasawa Dam
Mikawasawa Dam is located in JapanMikawasawa DamLocation of Mikawasawa Dam in Japan
Location Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 36°57′00″N 139°33′12″E / 36.95000°N 139.55333°E / 36.95000; 139.55333
Construction began 1984
Opening date 2003
Dam and spillways
Height 48.5m
Length 97.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity 899 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 13.9 sq. km
Surface area 7 hectares

Mikawasawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 13.9 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 899 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1984 and completed in 2003.[1]

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