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Majimegawa Dam

Coordinates: 33°59′36″N 131°16′13″E / 33.99333°N 131.27028°E / 33.99333; 131.27028
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Majimegawa Dam
Majimegawa Dam is located in Japan
Majimegawa Dam
Location of Majimegawa Dam in Japan
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°59′36″N 131°16′13″E / 33.99333°N 131.27028°E / 33.99333; 131.27028
Construction began1992
Opening date2008
Dam and spillways
Height21.9m
Length354.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity842 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.4 sq. km
Surface area12 hectares

Majimegawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 2.4 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 842 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1992 and completed in 2008.[1]

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