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Iwami Dam

Coordinates: 39°44′43″N 140°20′33″E / 39.74528°N 140.34250°E / 39.74528; 140.34250
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Iwami Dam
Iwami Dam is located in Japan
Iwami Dam
Location of Iwami Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°44′43″N 140°20′33″E / 39.74528°N 140.34250°E / 39.74528; 140.34250
Construction began1970
Opening date1978
Dam and spillways
Height66.5m
Length242m
Reservoir
Total capacity19300 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area73.1 sq. km
Surface area95 hectares

Iwami Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 73.1 km2. The dam impounds about 95 ha of land when full and can store 19300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1978.[1]

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