Gassan Dam

Dam in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Dam in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
38°35′00″N 139°53′44″E / 38.58333°N 139.89556°E / 38.58333; 139.89556Construction began1976Opening date2001Dam and spillwaysHeight123mLength393mReservoirTotal capacity65000Catchment area239.8Surface area180 hectares

Gassan Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 239.8 km2. The dam impounds about 180 ha of land when full and can store 65000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1976 and completed in 2001.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Gassan Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ Tone, M (1994). "Gassan dam/quick dam construction method (RCD) with belt conveyors employed; Berutokonbeya unpan to RCD wo kumiawaseta Gassan damu no gorika seko". Semento Konkurito (Cement and Concrete).


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