Sotomasuzawa Dam
Dam in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Sotomasuzawa Dam (Japanese: 外桝沢ダム) is a gravity dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 7.5 km2. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 994 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1961.[1]
| Sotomasuzawa Dam | |
|---|---|
  Sotomasuzawa Dam Location of Sotomasuzawa Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 外桝沢ダム |
| Location | Iwate Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°36′49″N 140°58′13″E |
| Opening date | 1961 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 22.5m |
| Length | 169m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 994 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 7.5 sq. km |
| Surface area | 13 hectares |
