Akaze Dam

Akaze Dam (Japanese: 赤瀬ダム) is a gravity dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 40.6 km2. The dam impounds about 54 ha of land when full and can store 6000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1978.[1]

Akaze Dam
Akaze Dam is located in Japan
Akaze Dam
Location of Akaze Dam in Japan
Official name赤瀬ダム
LocationIshikawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°17′46″N 136°29′04″E
Construction began1968
Opening date1978
Dam and spillways
Height38m
Length180m
Reservoir
Total capacity6000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area40.6 sq. km
Surface area54 hectares

See also

References

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


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