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Etsuri Dam

Coordinates: 40°15′14″N 140°35′04″E / 40.25389°N 140.58444°E / 40.25389; 140.58444
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Etsuri Dam
Etsuri Dam is located in Japan
Etsuri Dam
Location of Etsuri Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°15′14″N 140°35′04″E / 40.25389°N 140.58444°E / 40.25389; 140.58444
Opening date1949
Dam and spillways
Height17.7m
Length79.6m
Reservoir
Total capacity160 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area3.6 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

Etsuri Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.6 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 160 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1949.[1]

References

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