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Nyu Dam

Coordinates: 36°15′39″N 138°49′55″E / 36.26083°N 138.83194°E / 36.26083; 138.83194
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Nyu Dam
Nyu Dam is located in Japan
Nyu Dam
Location of Nyu Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°15′39″N 138°49′55″E / 36.26083°N 138.83194°E / 36.26083; 138.83194
Construction began1936
Opening date1952
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
Height17.3 m (57 ft)
Length398.2 m (1,306 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesNyu Lake
Total capacity1,447,000 m3 (51,100,000 cu ft)
Catchment area14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Surface area23 hectares
Aerial view of Nyū Dam

Nyu Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 14.6 km2. The dam impounds about 23 ha of land when full and can store 1447 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1936 and completed in 1952.[1]

References

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