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Dam in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Dam in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Higashi Arakawa Dam
Higashiarakawa Dam is located in JapanHigashiarakawa DamLocation of Higashi Arakawa Dam in Japan
LocationTochigi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°50′50″N 139°49′44″E / 36.84722°N 139.82889°E / 36.84722; 139.82889
Construction began1974
Opening date1990
Dam and spillways
Height70m
Length290m
Reservoir
Total capacity6100 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area21 sq. km
Surface area37 hectares

Higashi Arakawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 21 km. The dam impounds about 37 ha of land when full and can store 6100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 1990.

References

  1. "Higashi Arakawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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