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Nakanojo Dam

Location of Nakanojo Dam in Japan
Location	Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	36°37′18″N 138°47′44″E / 36.62167°N 138.79556°E / 36.62167; 138.79556
Construction began	1957
Opening date	1960
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Arch-Gravity
Impounds	Shima River
Height	42 m (138 ft)
Length	118.2 m (388 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	1,180,000 m³ (42,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area	143.6 km² (55.4 sq mi)
Surface area	11 hectares

Nakanojo Dam is an arch dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 143.6 km². The dam impounds about 11 ha of land when full and can store 1180 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1957 and completed in 1960.^[1]

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