Kazawa Dam

Coordinates: 36°29′11″N 138°28′16″E / 36.48639°N 138.47111°E / 36.48639; 138.47111
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Kazawa Dam
Kazawa Dam is located in Japan
Kazawa Dam
Location of Kazawa Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°29′11″N 138°28′16″E / 36.48639°N 138.47111°E / 36.48639; 138.47111
Construction began1926
Opening date1927
Dam and spillways
Height18.2m
Length981.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity5634 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area72.5 sq. km
Surface area78 hectares
A survey picture of the dam

Kazawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 72.5 km2. The dam impounds about 78 ha of land when full and can store 5634 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1926 and completed in 1927.[1]

References[edit]

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