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Shiwa Dam

Coordinates: 40°29′59″N 141°6′16″E / 40.49972°N 141.10444°E / 40.49972; 141.10444
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Shiwa Dam
Shiwa Dam is located in Japan
Shiwa Dam
Location of Shiwa Dam in Japan
LocationAomori Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°29′59″N 141°6′16″E / 40.49972°N 141.10444°E / 40.49972; 141.10444
Construction began1950
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
Height22.8m
Length121.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity825 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area22.9 sq. km
Surface area11 hectares

Shiwa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 22.9 km2. The dam impounds about 11 ha of land when full and can store 825 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1950 and completed in 1961.[1]

References

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