Makabe Dam | |
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Location | Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 36°29′08″N 139°2′37″E / 36.48556°N 139.04361°E |
Construction began | 1922 |
Opening date | 1928 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Height | 26.1 m (86 ft) |
Length | 535.6 m (1,757 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 1,143,000 m3 (40,400,000 cu ft) |
Catchment area | 1,737 km2 (671 sq mi) |
Surface area | 13 hectares |
Makabe 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 1737 km2. The dam impounds about 13 hectares of land when full and can store 1143 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1922 and completed in 1928.[1]