Yabitsu Dam (Japanese: 矢櫃ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 15.1 km2. The dam impounds about 11 ha of land when full and can store 927 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1981.[1]

Yabitsu Dam
Yabitsu Dam is located in Japan
Yabitsu Dam
Location of Yabitsu Dam in Japan
Official name矢櫃ダム
LocationIwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°36′54″N 141°0′37″E / 39.61500°N 141.01028°E / 39.61500; 141.01028
Construction began1970
Opening date1981
Dam and spillways
Height33.5m
Length140m
Reservoir
Total capacity927 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area15.1 sq. km
Surface area11 hectares

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