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Dam in Iwate Prefecture, Japan Dam in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Sotomasuzawa Dam
Sotomasuzawa Dam is located in JapanSotomasuzawa DamLocation of Sotomasuzawa Dam in Japan
Official name外桝沢ダム
LocationIwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°36′49″N 140°58′13″E / 39.61361°N 140.97028°E / 39.61361; 140.97028
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
Height22.5m
Length169m
Reservoir
Total capacity994 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area7.5 sq. km
Surface area13 hectares

Sotomasuzawa Dam (Japanese: 外桝沢ダム) is a gravity dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 7.5 km. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 994 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1961.

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References

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


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