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Hotokezawa Dam

Coordinates: 39°25′48″N 140°36′50″E / 39.43000°N 140.61389°E / 39.43000; 140.61389
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Hotokezawa Dam
Hotokezawa Dam is located in Japan
Hotokezawa Dam
Location of Hotokezawa Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°25′48″N 140°36′50″E / 39.43000°N 140.61389°E / 39.43000; 140.61389
Opening date1935
Dam and spillways
Height24.7m
Length180m
Reservoir
Total capacity1128 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area14.1 sq. km
Surface area14 hectares

Hotokezawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 14.1 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1128 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1935.[1]

References

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