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Dam in Akita Prefecture, Japan

Dam in Akita Prefecture, Japan

Ohmatsugawa Dam
Ohmatsugawa Dam is located in JapanOhmatsugawa DamOhmatsugawa DamLocation of Ohmatsugawa Dam in Japan
Location Akita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 39°18′28″N 140°38′43″E / 39.30778°N 140.64528°E / 39.30778; 140.64528
Construction began 1975
Opening date 1998
Dam and spillways
Height 65m
Length 296m
Reservoir
Total capacity 12150 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 38.2 sq. km
Surface area 74 hectares

Ohmatsugawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 38.2 km2. The dam impounds about 74 ha of land when full and can store 12150 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1998.[1]

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