Wagatani Dam
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| Wagatani Dam | |
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  Location of Wagatani Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 我谷ダム |
| Location | Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°12′39″N 136°20′58″E / 36.21083°N 136.34944°E |
| Construction began | 1958 |
| Opening date | 1964 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 56.5m |
| Length | 126m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 10100 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 86.1 sq. km |
| Surface area | 60 hectares |
Wagatani Dam (Japanese: 我谷ダム) is a gravity dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 86.1 km2. The dam impounds about 60 ha of land when full and can store 10100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1958 and completed in 1964.[1]
