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Dam in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Dam in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Shiromizu Dam
Shiromizu Dam is located in JapanShiromizu DamLocation of Shiromizu Dam in Japan
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°26′55″N 140°28′30″E / 38.44861°N 140.47500°E / 38.44861; 140.47500
Construction began1974
Opening date1990
Dam and spillways
Height54.5m
Length367m
Reservoir
Total capacity5300 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area15.2 sq. km
Surface area30 hectares

Shiromizu Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 15.2 km. The dam impounds about 30 ha of land when full and can store 5300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 1990.

References

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


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