Wada Dam | |
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Location | Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 40°41′21″N 141°5′13″E / 40.68917°N 141.08694°E |
Construction began | 1971 |
Opening date | 1996 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 44m |
Length | 303m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 3055 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 21.8 sq. km |
Surface area | 33 hectares |
Wada Dam is a rockfill dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 21.8 km2. The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 3055 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1996.[1]