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Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Kiryugawa Dam
Kiryugawa Dam is located in JapanKiryugawa DamLocation of Kiryugawa Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°28′22″N 139°24′28″E / 36.47278°N 139.40778°E / 36.47278; 139.40778
Construction began1972
Opening date1982
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsKiryu River
Height60.5 m (198 ft)
Length264 m (866 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity12,200,000 m (430,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area42 km (16 sq mi)
Surface area62 hectares

Kiryugawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 42 km. The dam impounds about 62 ha of land when full and can store 12200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1982.

References

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


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