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Hayakuchi Dam

Coordinates: 40°24′16″N 140°21′15″E / 40.40444°N 140.35417°E / 40.40444; 140.35417
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Hayakuchi Dam
Hayakuchi Dam is located in Japan
Hayakuchi Dam
Location of Hayakuchi Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°24′16″N 140°21′15″E / 40.40444°N 140.35417°E / 40.40444; 140.35417
Construction began1969
Opening date1976
Dam and spillways
Height61m
Length178m
Reservoir
Total capacity6550 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area48.5 sq. km
Surface area33 hectares

Hayakuchi Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 48.5 km2. The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 6550 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 1976.[1]

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