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Kawarago Dam

Coordinates: 38°2′13″N 140°31′34″E / 38.03694°N 140.52611°E / 38.03694; 140.52611
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Kawarago Dam
Kawarago Dam is located in Japan
Kawarago Dam
Location of Kawarago Dam in Japan
Official name川原子ダム
LocationMiyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°2′13″N 140°31′34″E / 38.03694°N 140.52611°E / 38.03694; 140.52611
Opening date1969
Dam and spillways
Height20m
Length121m
Reservoir
Total capacity2333 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area11 sq. km
Surface area30 hectares

Kawarago Dam (Japanese: 川原子ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 11 km2. The dam impounds about 30 ha of land when full and can store 2333 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1969.[1]

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