Sasanamigawa Dam

Sasanamigawa Dam
Sasanamigawa Dam is located in Japan
Sasanamigawa Dam
Location of Sasanamigawa Dam in Japan
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°19′26″N 131°30′26″E / 34.32389°N 131.50722°E / 34.32389; 131.50722
Construction began1956
Opening date1959
Dam and spillways
Height67.4m
Length127.3m
Reservoir
Total capacity20100 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area91.5 sq. km
Surface area96 hectares

Sasanamigawa Dam is an arch dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 91.5 km2. The dam impounds about 96 ha of land when full and can store 20100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1956 and completed in 1959.[1]

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