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Arasawa No.3 Dam

Coordinates: 40°2′39″N 140°57′31″E / 40.04417°N 140.95861°E / 40.04417; 140.95861
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Arasawa No.3 Dam
Arasawa No.3 Dam is located in Japan
Arasawa No.3 Dam
Location of Arasawa No.3 Dam in Japan
Official name荒沢3号ダム
LocationIwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°2′39″N 140°57′31″E / 40.04417°N 140.95861°E / 40.04417; 140.95861
Opening date1960
Dam and spillways
Height22m
Length155m
Reservoir
Total capacity1194 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area12 sq. km
Surface area19 hectares

Arasawa No.3 Dam (Japanese: 荒沢3号ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 12 km2. The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 1194 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1960.[1]

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  1. ^ "Arasawa No.3 Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.