Iwaigawa Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 3.3 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 810 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1974 and completed in 2008.[1][2]

Iwaigawa Dam
LocationNara Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°39′38″N 135°52′11″E / 34.66056°N 135.86972°E / 34.66056; 135.86972
Construction began1974
Opening date2008
Dam and spillways
Height55m
Length181m
Reservoir
Total capacity810 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area3.3 sq. km
Surface area5 hectares

References

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  1. ^ "Iwaigawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ OHSUMI, Tsuneo (2015). "Investigation for Mechanism of Earthquake Occurrence and Relationship Upheaval and Subsidence Based on Structural Geology". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)