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

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 km^2. 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]

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

1. "Sotomasuzawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.