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Takasaka Dam

Coordinates: 38°58′06″N 140°9′48″E / 38.96833°N 140.16333°E / 38.96833; 140.16333
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Takasaka Dam
Takasaka Dam is located in Japan
Takasaka Dam
Location of Takasaka Dam in Japan
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°58′06″N 140°9′48″E / 38.96833°N 140.16333°E / 38.96833; 140.16333
Construction began1962
Opening date1967
Dam and spillways
Height57m
Length118.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity19050 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area68.2 sq. km
Surface area110 hectares

Takasaka Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 68.2 km2. The dam impounds about 110 ha of land when full and can store 19050 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1962 and completed in 1967.[1]

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