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Karasawa No.1 Dam

Coordinates: 40°15′45″N 140°35′19″E / 40.26250°N 140.58861°E / 40.26250; 140.58861
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Karasawa No.1 Dam
Karasawa No.1 Dam is located in Japan
Karasawa No.1 Dam
Location of Karasawa No.1 Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°15′45″N 140°35′19″E / 40.26250°N 140.58861°E / 40.26250; 140.58861
Opening date1951
Dam and spillways
Height16m
Length93m
Reservoir
Total capacity188 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.7 sq. km
Surface area3 hectares

Karasawa No.1 Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.7 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 188 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1951.[1]

References

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