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Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan Dam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Terazawa Dam
Terazawa Dam is located in JapanTerazawa DamLocation of Terazawa Dam in Japan
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°27′37″N 139°8′06″E / 36.46028°N 139.13500°E / 36.46028; 139.13500
Opening date1952
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
Height15.5 m (51 ft)
Length140 m (460 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesTerazawa Lake
Total capacity137,000 m (4,800,000 cu ft)
Catchment area1.7 km (0.66 sq mi)
Surface area3 hectares

Terazawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.7 km. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 137 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1952.

References

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


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