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Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Sannakawa Dam
Sannakawa Dam is located in JapanSannakawa DamLocation of Sannakawa Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°12′55″N 139°2′40″E / 36.21528°N 139.04444°E / 36.21528; 139.04444
Construction began1929
Opening date1933
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
Height19.7 m (65 ft)
Length218.2 m (716 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesSanmei Lake
Total capacity1,426,000 m (50,400,000 cu ft)
Catchment area67.3 km (26.0 sq mi)
Surface area13 hectares

Sannakawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 67.3 km. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 1426 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1929 and completed in 1933.

References

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


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