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Narusawa Dam

Coordinates: 36°23′20″N 138°56′47″E / 36.38889°N 138.94639°E / 36.38889; 138.94639
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Narusawa Dam
Narusawa Dam is located in Japan
Narusawa Dam
Location of Narusawa Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°23′20″N 138°56′47″E / 36.38889°N 138.94639°E / 36.38889; 138.94639
Construction began1947
Opening date1949
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
Height21 m (69 ft)
Length313.2 m (1,028 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,283,000 m3 (45,300,000 cu ft)
Catchment area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Surface area16 hectares

Narusawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2 km2. The dam impounds about 16 ha of land when full and can store 1283 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1947 and completed in 1949.[1]

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