Sagamihara Chindenti Dam

Sagamihara Chindenti (Japanese: 相模原沈でん池) is an earthfill dam located in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for water supply. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 883 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1954.[1]

Sagamihara Chindenti
Sagamihara Chindenti Dam is located in Japan
Sagamihara Chindenti Dam
Location of Sagamihara Chindenti in Japan
Official name相模原沈でん池
LocationKanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°32′03″N 139°23′15″E / 35.53417°N 139.38750°E / 35.53417; 139.38750
Opening date1954
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
Height19.5 m (64 ft)
Length255 m (837 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesSagamihara Chinden Pond
Total capacity883,000 m3 (31,200,000 cu ft)
Surface area12 hectares

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  1. ^ "Sagamihara Chindenti - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.