Kuzugasawa Dam

Coordinates: 39°21′34″N 140°23′11″E / 39.35944°N 140.38639°E / 39.35944; 140.38639
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Kuzugasawa Dam
Kuzugasawa Dam is located in Japan
Kuzugasawa Dam
Location of Kuzugasawa Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°21′34″N 140°23′11″E / 39.35944°N 140.38639°E / 39.35944; 140.38639
Opening date1943
Dam and spillways
Height18.8m
Length120m
Reservoir
Total capacity650 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.8 sq. km
Surface area10 hectares

Kuzugasawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.8 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 650 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1943.[1]

References[edit]

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