Kawakami Dam (Mie, Japan)

Kawakami Dam (Japanese: 川上ダム) is a gravity dam located in Mie Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 54.7 km2. The dam impounds about 104 ha of land when full and can store 31000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1981.[1]

Kawakami Dam
Kawakami Dam (Mie, Japan) is located in Japan
Kawakami Dam (Mie, Japan)
Location of Kawakami Dam in Japan
Official name川上ダム
LocationMie Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°39′21″N 136°11′10″E / 34.65583°N 136.18611°E / 34.65583; 136.18611
Construction began1981
Dam and spillways
Height84m
Length334m
Reservoir
Total capacity31000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area54.7 sq. km
Surface area104 hectares

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