Yanome Dam is a rockfill dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 8.6 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1976 and completed in 1990.[1]

Yanome Dam
Yanome Dam is located in Japan
Yanome Dam
Location of Yanome Dam in Japan
LocationTochigi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates37°4′08″N 140°9′06″E / 37.06889°N 140.15167°E / 37.06889; 140.15167
Construction began1976
Opening date1990
Dam and spillways
Height29m
Length187m
Reservoir
Total capacity1100 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area8.6 sq. km
Surface area14 hectares

References

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