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Nozori Dam

Coordinates: 36°43′07″N 138°38′29″E / 36.71861°N 138.64139°E / 36.71861; 138.64139
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Nozori Dam
LocationGunma Prefecture, Japan.
Coordinates36°43′07″N 138°38′29″E / 36.71861°N 138.64139°E / 36.71861; 138.64139
Construction began1953
Opening date1956
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsNakatsu River
Height44 m (144 ft)
Length152.5 m (500 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Nozori
Total capacity27,050,000 m3 (955,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area16.56 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Surface area180 hectares

Nozori Dam (野反ダム) is a dam located in the town of Nakanojō, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is a hydroelectric dam operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company. The lake created by the dam is known as Lake Nozori (野反湖, nozori-ko).

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