Sotonosawa Dam
Appearance
Sotonosawa Dam | |
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Location | Akita Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 40°3′44″N 140°7′51″E / 40.06222°N 140.13083°E |
Construction began | 1940 |
Opening date | 1952 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 15m |
Length | 76m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 410 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 1 sq. km |
Surface area | 8 hectares |
Sotonosawa 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 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 410 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1940 and completed in 1952.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sotonosawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.