Yoroihata Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 320.3 km2. The dam impounds about 255 ha of land when full and can store 51000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1951 and completed in 1957.[1]

Yoroihata Dam
Yoroihata Dam is located in Japan
Yoroihata Dam
Location of Yoroihata Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°47′24″N 140°39′13″E / 39.79000°N 140.65361°E / 39.79000; 140.65361
Construction began1951
Opening date1957
Dam and spillways
Height58.5m
Length236m
Reservoir
Total capacity51000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area320.3 sq. km
Surface area255 hectares

References

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