Nakanojo Dam

Coordinates: 36°37′18″N 138°47′44″E / 36.62167°N 138.79556°E / 36.62167; 138.79556
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Nakanojo Dam
Nakanojo Dam is located in Japan
Nakanojo Dam
Location of Nakanojo Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°37′18″N 138°47′44″E / 36.62167°N 138.79556°E / 36.62167; 138.79556
Construction began1957
Opening date1960
Dam and spillways
Height42m
Length118.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity1180 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area143.6 sq. km
Surface area11 hectares

Nakanojo Dam is an arch dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 143.6 km2. The dam impounds about 11 ha of land when full and can store 1180 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1957 and completed in 1960.[1]

References[edit]

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