Wada Dam is a rockfill dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 21.8 km2. The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 3055 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1996.[1]

Wada Dam
Wada Dam is located in Japan
Wada Dam
Location of Wada Dam in Japan
LocationAomori Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°41′21″N 141°5′13″E / 40.68917°N 141.08694°E / 40.68917; 141.08694
Construction began1971
Opening date1996
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
ImpoundsTakase River
Height44 m (144 ft)
Length303 m (994 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity3,055,000 m3 (107,900,000 cu ft)
Catchment area21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi)
Surface area33 ha (82 acres)

References

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