Iwayagawauchi Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 10.7 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 2500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1967 and completed in 1973.[1]

Iwayagawauchi Dam
Iwayagawauchi Dam is located in Japan
Iwayagawauchi Dam
Location of Iwayagawauchi Dam in Japan
LocationSaga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°4′03″N 129°58′59″E / 33.06750°N 129.98306°E / 33.06750; 129.98306
Construction began1967
Opening date1973
Dam and spillways
Height59.5m
Length192m
Reservoir
Total capacity2500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area10.7 sq. km
Surface area14 hectares

References

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