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Shintsuruko Dam

Coordinates: 38°31′57″N 140°31′10″E / 38.53250°N 140.51944°E / 38.53250; 140.51944
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Shintsuruko Dam
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°31′57″N 140°31′10″E / 38.53250°N 140.51944°E / 38.53250; 140.51944
Construction began1972
Opening date1990
Dam and spillways
Height96m
Length283.9m
Reservoir
Total capacity31500
Catchment area56
Surface area125 hectares

Shintsuruko Dam is a rockfill dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture purposes. The catchment area of the dam is 56 km2. The dam impounds about 125 ha of land when full and can store 31500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1990.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Shintsuruko Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ Nohara, Daisuke; Sato, Yoshinobu; Sumi, Tetsuya (2020). "Effectiveness of adaptation options for multi-purpose reservoir operation to climate change". Climate Change-Sensitive Water Resources Management: 65–89. doi:10.1201/9780429289873-6. ISBN 9780429289873. S2CID 228922037.