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Ainono Dam

Coordinates: 39°16′48″N 140°38′42″E / 39.28000°N 140.64500°E / 39.28000; 140.64500
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Ainono Dam
Ainono Dam is located in Japan
Ainono Dam
Location of Ainono Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°16′48″N 140°38′42″E / 39.28000°N 140.64500°E / 39.28000; 140.64500
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
Height40.8m
Length133.9m
Reservoir
Total capacity3568 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area37.8 sq. km
Surface area30 hectares

Ainono Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 37.8 km2. The dam impounds about 30 ha of land when full and can store 3568 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was and completed in 1961.[1]

References

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