Atsumigawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 31.6 km2. The dam impounds about 390 ha of land when full and can store 5700 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1986.[1]

Atsumigawa Dam
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°35′35″N 139°40′11″E / 38.59306°N 139.66972°E / 38.59306; 139.66972
Construction began1973
Opening date1986
Dam and spillways
Height60m
Length167m
Reservoir
Total capacity5700
Catchment area31.6
Surface area390 hectares

References edit

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