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Awa Chuo Dam

Coordinates: 35°4′30″N 139°57′40″E / 35.07500°N 139.96111°E / 35.07500; 139.96111
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Awa Chuo Dam
Awa Chuo Dam is located in Japan
Awa Chuo Dam
Location of Awa Chuo Dam in Japan
LocationChiba Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°4′30″N 139°57′40″E / 35.07500°N 139.96111°E / 35.07500; 139.96111
Opening date1972
Dam and spillways
Height32m
Length110m
Reservoir
Total capacity2113 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area14.9 sq. km
Surface area20 hectares

Awa Chuo Dam is an earthfill dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 14.9 km2. The dam impounds about 20 ha of land when full and can store 2113 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1972.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Awa Chuo Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.