Yuragawa Dam (Japanese: 由良川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 595 km2. The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 958 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1922 and completed in 1924.[1]

Yuragawa Dam
Yuragawa Dam is located in Japan
Yuragawa Dam
Location of Yuragawa Dam in Japan
Official name由良川ダム
LocationKyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°16′36″N 135°20′00″E / 35.27667°N 135.33333°E / 35.27667; 135.33333
Construction began1922
Opening date1924
Dam and spillways
Height15.2m
Length89.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity958 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area595 sq. km
Surface area19 hectares

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