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Makabe Dam

Coordinates: 36°29′08″N 139°2′37″E / 36.48556°N 139.04361°E / 36.48556; 139.04361
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Makabe Dam
Makabe Dam is located in Japan
Makabe Dam
Location of Makabe Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°29′08″N 139°2′37″E / 36.48556°N 139.04361°E / 36.48556; 139.04361
Construction began1922
Opening date1928
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
Height26.1 m (86 ft)
Length535.6 m (1,757 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,143,000 m3 (40,400,000 cu ft)
Catchment area1,737 km2 (671 sq mi)
Surface area13 hectares

Makabe Dam is a gravity dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 1737 km2. The dam impounds about 13 hectares of land when full and can store 1143 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1922 and completed in 1928.[1]

References

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