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Magura Dam

Coordinates: 39°14′50″N 140°34′28″E / 39.24722°N 140.57444°E / 39.24722; 140.57444
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Magura Dam
Magura Dam is located in Japan
Magura Dam
Location of Magura Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°14′50″N 140°34′28″E / 39.24722°N 140.57444°E / 39.24722; 140.57444
Construction began1928
Opening date1931
Dam and spillways
Height25.5m
Length170m
Reservoir
Total capacity360 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.1 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

Magura Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.1 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 360 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1928 and completed in 1931.[1]

References

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