Yagisawa Dam

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]

Yagisawa Dam
LocationMinakami, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Coordinates36°54′41″N 139°03′23″E
Construction began1959
Opening date1967
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete gravity-arch dam
ImpoundsTone River
Height131 m
Length352 m
Reservoir
CreatesLake Oku-Tone
Total capacity204,300,000 m³
Catchment area167.4 km²
Surface area570 hectares

References

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


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