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Takizawa Dam

Coordinates: 35°57′21″N 138°53′54″E / 35.95583°N 138.89833°E / 35.95583; 138.89833
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Takizawa dam
LocationSaitama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°57′21″N 138°53′54″E / 35.95583°N 138.89833°E / 35.95583; 138.89833
Construction began1969
Opening date2007
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsNakatsu River
Height132 m (433 ft)
Length424 m (1,391 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesOku Chichibu Momiji Lake
Total capacity60,000,000 m3 (2.1×109 cu ft)
Catchment area108.6 km2 (41.9 sq mi)
Surface area145 hectares

Takizawa dam is a gravity dam located in Saitama prefecture in Japan. The dam serves for multipurpose including flood control, water supply and to generate hydro-electricity. The catchment area of the dam is 108.6 km2. The dam impounds about 145 ha of land when full and can store 63 million cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 2007.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Takizawa Dam [Saitama Pref.] - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "Takizawa Dam". Retrieved 2022-02-22.