Arasawa No. 1 Dam

Coordinates: 40°0′53″N 140°56′03″E / 40.01472°N 140.93417°E / 40.01472; 140.93417
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Arasawa No. 1 Dam
Arasawa No. 1 Dam is located in Japan
Arasawa No. 1 Dam
Location of Arasawa No. 1 Dam in Japan
Official name荒沢1号ダム
LocationIwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°0′53″N 140°56′03″E / 40.01472°N 140.93417°E / 40.01472; 140.93417
Opening date1972
Dam and spillways
Height38m
Length157.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity2139 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area19 sq. km
Surface area16 hectares

Arasawa No. 1 Dam (Japanese: 荒沢1号ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 19 km2. The dam impounds about 16 ha of land when full and can store 2139 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1972.[1]

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  1. ^ "Arasawa No. 1 Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.