Yusuirin Dam (Japanese: 遊水林ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.5 km2. The dam impounds about 1.3 ha of land when full and can store 113.7 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1938 and completed in 1943.[1]

Yusuirin Dam
Yusuirin Dam is located in Japan
Yusuirin Dam
Location of Yusuirin Dam in Japan
Official name遊水林ダム
LocationKagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°9′44″N 134°1′53″E / 34.16222°N 134.03139°E / 34.16222; 134.03139
Construction began1938
Opening date1943
Dam and spillways
Height20.8m
Length44.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity113.7 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.5 sq. km
Surface area1.3 hectares

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