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Dam in Akita Prefecture, Japan Dam in Akita Prefecture, Japan
Minase Dam
Minase Dam is located in JapanMinase DamLocation of Minase Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°3′24″N 140°37′47″E / 39.05667°N 140.62972°E / 39.05667; 140.62972
Construction began1957
Opening date1963
Dam and spillways
Height66.5m
Length215m
Reservoir
Total capacity31600 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area172 sq. km
Surface area150 hectares

Minase Dam is a rockfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 172 km. The dam impounds about 150 ha of land when full and can store 31600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1957 and completed in 1963.

References

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


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