Yashio Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.9 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 958 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1963.[1]
| Yashio Dam | |
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  Location of Yashio Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Akita Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°15′36″N 140°14′10″E / 39.26000°N 140.23611°E |
| Opening date | 1963 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 27m |
| Length | 175.4m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 958 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 1.9 sq. km |
| Surface area | 9 hectares |
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- ^ "Yashio Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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