Shinaki Dam
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Shinaki Dam | |
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Location | Kuni, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. |
Coordinates | 36°37′41″N 138°38′04″E / 36.62806°N 138.63444°E |
Construction began | 1961 |
Opening date | 1965 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Yasawa River |
Height | 43.5 m (143 ft) |
Length | 106 m (348 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 1,273,000 m3 (45,000,000 cu ft) |
Catchment area | 30.9 km2 (11.9 sq mi) |
Surface area | 12 hectares |
Shinaki Dam (品木ダム) is a dam in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan.
Shinaki dam was constructed to neutralize strong acid water that flowed from Kusatsu Onsen. Calcium carbonate is used for neutralizing.
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