Yasugawa Dam (Shiga, Japan)

Yasugawa Dam
Yasugawa Dam (Shiga, Japan) is located in Japan
Yasugawa Dam (Shiga, Japan)
Location of Yasugawa Dam in Japan
LocationShiga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°58′36″N 136°21′05″E / 34.97667°N 136.35139°E / 34.97667; 136.35139
Opening date1951
Dam and spillways
Height52.7m
Length142m
Reservoir
Total capacity8500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment areasq. km
Surface area50 hectares

Yasugawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 32.5km². The dam impounds about 50ha of land when full and can store 8,500,000m³ of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1951.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Yasugawa Dam (Pre) - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.


Stub icon

This article about a dam or floodgate in Kansai region of Honshu, Japan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.