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Dam in Akita Prefecture, Japan

Dam in Akita Prefecture, Japan

Mizusawa Dam
Mizusawa Dam is located in JapanMizusawa DamMizusawa DamLocation of Mizusawa Dam in Japan
Location Akita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 40°21′35″N 140°5′54″E / 40.35972°N 140.09833°E / 40.35972; 140.09833
Construction began 1975
Opening date 1994
Dam and spillways
Height 46.5m
Length 235m
Reservoir
Total capacity 3001 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 27 sq. km
Surface area 24 hectares

Mizusawa Dam is a rockfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 27 km2. The dam impounds about 24 ha of land when full and can store 3001 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1994.[1]

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