Toyosawa Dam
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| ToyosawaDam | |
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  ToyosawaDam Location of ToyosawaDam in Japan | |
| Official name | 豊沢ダム |
| Location | Iwate Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°28′50″N 140°58′28″E / 39.48056°N 140.97444°E |
| Construction began | 1949 |
| Opening date | 1961 |
| Operator | Iwate Prefecture |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Toyosawa River |
| Height | 59.1 meters |
| Length | 150.0 meters |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Toyosawa Lake |
| Total capacity | 23,356,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 60 km2 |
| Surface area | 136 hectares |
The Toyosawa Dam (豊沢ダム, Toyosawa damu) is a dam on the Toyosawa River, a tributary of the Kitakami River system, located in the southern portion of the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It was completed in 1961.[1]
