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Yamba Dam

Coordinates: 36°33′25″N 138°42′51″E / 36.55694°N 138.71417°E / 36.55694; 138.71417
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八ッ場ダム
Yamba Dam
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°33′25″N 138°42′51″E / 36.55694°N 138.71417°E / 36.55694; 138.71417
Construction began1967
Opening date2019
Construction cost532 Billion Yen
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsAgatsuma River
Height131 m (430 ft)
Length336 m (1,102 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Yamba-Agatsuma
Total capacity107,500,000 m3 (3.80×109 cu ft)
Catchment area707.9 km2 (273.3 sq mi)
Surface area304 hectares

Yamba Dam (八ッ場ダム, Yamba damu) is a dam in Naganohara, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Construction began in 1967, with effective completion in October 2019 and the official opening on 1 April 2020.

Planning for the dam began in 1952, and it was planned to be completed by 2015. The dam's construction had seen sustained local opposition and a ballooning budget, and a change of National government in 2009 resulted in the project being halted, being about 70% completed at the time. Another change of government in 2012 resulted in the project being revived and subsequently completed.

Construction required the relocation of part of the Agatsuma Line, several roads and affected residents.

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This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.