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Dam in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Dam in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Kikawa Dam
Kikawa Dam is located in JapanKikawa DamLocation of Kikawa Dam in Japan
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°17′00″N 140°2′15″E / 38.28333°N 140.03750°E / 38.28333; 140.03750
Construction began1956
Opening date1958
Dam and spillways
Height31.5m
Length73.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity840 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area82.7 sq. km
Surface area9 hectares

Kikawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 82.7 km. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 840 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1956 and completed in 1958.

References

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


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