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Dam in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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Dam in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
LocationToyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Coordinates35°13′56.03″N 137°25′42.95″E / 35.2322306°N 137.4285972°E / 35.2322306; 137.4285972
Construction began1962
Opening date1970
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsYahagi River
Height100 m
Length323.1 m
Reservoir
Total capacity80,000,000 m
Catchment area504.5 km
Surface area270 hectares

Yahagi Dam (Japanese: 矢作ダム, Hepburn: Yahagi Damu) is a dam near the city of Toyota in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan.

During the construction of the dam, the two villages of Asahi and Kushihara were flooded. 177 villagers were displaced.

See also

Dams in Aichi Prefecture


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