Kajiyazawa Dam | |
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Location | Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 36°34′20″N 138°43′16″E / 36.57222°N 138.72111°E |
Construction began | 1927 |
Opening date | 1929 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Height | 39.2 m (129 ft) |
Length | 90.9 m (298 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 257,000 m3 (9,100,000 cu ft) |
Catchment area | 686.8 km2 (265.2 sq mi) |
Surface area | 3 hectares |
Kajiyazawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 686.8 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 257 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1927 and completed in 1929.[1]