Kawamata Dam is an arch dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 179.4 km2. The dam impounds about 259 ha of land when full and can store 87600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1957 and completed in 1966.[1]

Kawamata Dam
Kawamata Dam is located in Japan
Kawamata Dam
Location of Kawamata Dam in Japan
LocationTochigi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°52′41″N 139°31′13″E / 36.87806°N 139.52028°E / 36.87806; 139.52028
Construction began1957
Opening date1966
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKinugawa River
Height117m
Length131m
Reservoir
CreatesKawamata Lake
Total capacity87600 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area179.4 sq. km
Surface area259 hectares

References

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