Yasumuro Dam (Japanese: 安室ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 6.4 km2. The dam impounds about 23 ha of land when full and can store 4300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1978 and completed in 1991.[1]

Yasumuro Dam
Yasumuro Dam is located in Japan
Yasumuro Dam
Location of Yasumuro Dam in Japan
Official name安室ダム
LocationHyogo Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°52′29″N 134°16′53″E / 34.87472°N 134.28139°E / 34.87472; 134.28139
Construction began1978
Opening date1991
Dam and spillways
Height50m
Length172m
Reservoir
Total capacity4300 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area6.4 sq. km
Surface area23 hectares

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