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Maesawa Dam

Coordinates: 35°26′04″N 137°11′37″E / 35.43444°N 137.19361°E / 35.43444; 137.19361
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Maesawa Dam
Maesawa Dam is located in Japan
Maesawa Dam
Location of Maesawa Dam in Japan
LocationGifu Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°26′04″N 137°11′37″E / 35.43444°N 137.19361°E / 35.43444; 137.19361
Construction began1971
Opening date1980
Dam and spillways
Height38m
Length171m
Reservoir
Total capacity2025 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area4.8 sq. km
Surface area19 hectares

Maesawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 4.8 km2. The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 2025 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1980.[1]

References

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