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Ohsawa Dam (Iwate, Japan)

Coordinates: 39°35′13″N 141°44′38″E / 39.58694°N 141.74389°E / 39.58694; 141.74389
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Ohsawa Dam
Ohsawa Dam (Iwate, Japan) is located in Japan
Ohsawa Dam (Iwate, Japan)
Location of Ohsawa Dam in Japan
Official name大沢ダム
LocationIwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°35′13″N 141°44′38″E / 39.58694°N 141.74389°E / 39.58694; 141.74389
Construction began1939
Opening date1943
Dam and spillways
Height30.8m
Length67m
Reservoir
Total capacity170 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area17.3 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

Ohsawa Dam (Japanese: 大沢ダム) is a gravity dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 17.3 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 170 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1939 and completed in 1943.[1]

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