Iwagami Dam

Coordinates: 40°16′39″N 140°35′40″E / 40.27750°N 140.59444°E / 40.27750; 140.59444
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Iwagami Dam
Iwagami Dam is located in Japan
Iwagami Dam
Location of Iwagami Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°16′39″N 140°35′40″E / 40.27750°N 140.59444°E / 40.27750; 140.59444
Opening date1969
Dam and spillways
Height23.3m
Length130m
Reservoir
Total capacity665 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.6 sq. km
Surface area8 hectares

Iwagami Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.6 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 665 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1969.[1]

References[edit]

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