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Dam in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Dam in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Sotoyama Dam
Sotoyama Dam is located in JapanSotoyama DamLocation of Sotoyama Dam in Japan
Official name外山ダム
LocationIwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°46′32″N 141°17′01″E / 39.77556°N 141.28361°E / 39.77556; 141.28361
Construction began1941
Opening date1943
Dam and spillways
Height33m
Length121m
Reservoir
Total capacity3751 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area32.7 sq. km
Surface area49 hectares

Sotoyama Dam (Japanese: 外山ダム) is a gravity dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 32.7 km. The dam impounds about 49 ha of land when full and can store 3751 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1941 and completed in 1943.

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


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