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Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Hayakawa Dam
Hayakawa Dam is located in JapanHayakawa DamLocation of Hayakawa Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°26′05″N 139°15′49″E / 36.43472°N 139.26361°E / 36.43472; 139.26361
Opening date1940
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
ImpoundsHaya River
Height26 m (85 ft)
Length241.8 m (793 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesHayakawa Reservoir
Total capacity1,200,000 m (42,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area2.9 km (1.1 sq mi)
Surface area10 hectares

Hayakawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.9 km. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 1.2 million cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1940.

References

  1. "Hayakawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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