Yagisawa Dam

Yagisawa Dam
Location Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Coordinates 36°54′41″N 139°03′23″E / 36.91139°N 139.05639°E / 36.91139; 139.05639Coordinates: 36°54′41″N 139°03′23″E / 36.91139°N 139.05639°E / 36.91139; 139.05639
Construction began 1959
Opening date 1967
Dam and spillways
Impounds Tone River
Height 131 m
Length 352 m
Reservoir
Total capacity 204,300,000 m³
Catchment area 167.4 km²
Surface area 570 hectares

Yagisawa Dam (矢木沢ダム) is a dam in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan. It supports a 240 MW hydroelectric power station.[1]

References

  1. "Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia" (PDF). Hydropower and Dams. p. 9. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
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