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Hanekawa Dam

Coordinates: 40°3′33″N 140°6′28″E / 40.05917°N 140.10778°E / 40.05917; 140.10778
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Hanekawa Dam
Hanekawa Dam is located in Japan
Hanekawa Dam
Location of Hanekawa Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°3′33″N 140°6′28″E / 40.05917°N 140.10778°E / 40.05917; 140.10778
Opening date1967
Dam and spillways
Height17.7m
Length138.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity855 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.7 sq. km
Surface area14 hectares

Hanekawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.7 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 855 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1967.[1]

References

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