Arakawa Dam (Yamanashi, Japan)

Coordinates: 35°45′38″N 138°34′09″E / 35.76056°N 138.56917°E / 35.76056; 138.56917
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Arakawa Dam
Arakawa Dam (Yamanashi, Japan) is located in Japan
Arakawa Dam (Yamanashi, Japan)
Location of Arakawa Dam in Japan
LocationYamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°45′38″N 138°34′09″E / 35.76056°N 138.56917°E / 35.76056; 138.56917
Construction began1973
Opening date1985
Dam and spillways
Height88m
Length320m
Reservoir
Total capacity10800 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area126.4 sq. km
Surface area41 hectares

Arakawa Dam is a rockfill dam located in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 126.4 km2. The dam impounds about 41 ha of land when full and can store 10800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1985.[1]

References[edit]

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