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Dam in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Dam in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Maekawa Dam
Maekawa Dam is located in JapanMaekawa DamLocation of Maekawa Dam in Japan
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°7′28″N 140°13′58″E / 38.12444°N 140.23278°E / 38.12444; 140.23278
Construction began1971
Opening date1982
Dam and spillways
Height50m
Length265.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity4400 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area21.2 sq. km
Surface area35 hectares

Maekawa Dam is a rockfill dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 21.2 km. The dam impounds about 35 ha of land when full and can store 4400 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1982.

References

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


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