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Koiragawa Dam

Coordinates: 38°49′16″N 140°22′45″E / 38.82111°N 140.37917°E / 38.82111; 140.37917
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Koiragawa Dam
Koiragawa Dam is located in Japan
Koiragawa Dam
Location of Koiragawa Dam in Japan
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°49′16″N 140°22′45″E / 38.82111°N 140.37917°E / 38.82111; 140.37917
Construction began1963
Opening date1965
Dam and spillways
Height21.9m
Length67m
Reservoir
Total capacity358 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area4.1 sq. km
Surface area5 hectares

Koiragawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 4.1 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 358 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1963 and completed in 1965.[1]

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