Kawauchi Dam is a gravity dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 48 km2. The dam impounds about 147 ha of land when full and can store 16500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1994.[1]
| Kawauchi Dam | |
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  Location of Kawauchi Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 41°16′30″N 140°53′41″E / 41.27500°N 140.89472°E |
| Construction began | 1973 |
| Opening date | 1994 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 55m |
| Length | 137m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 16500 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 48 sq. km |
| Surface area | 147 hectares |
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- ^ "Kawauchi Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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