Sotonosawa Dam

Sotonosawa Dam
Sotonosawa Dam is located in Japan
Sotonosawa Dam
Location of Sotonosawa Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°3′44″N 140°7′51″E / 40.06222°N 140.13083°E / 40.06222; 140.13083
Construction began1940
Opening date1952
Dam and spillways
Height15m
Length76m
Reservoir
Total capacity410 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1 sq. km
Surface area8 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

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


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