Kawamata Dam

Kawamata Dam is an arch dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 179.4 km2.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Kawamata-damu

Kawamata Dam

Latitude
36.8779° or 36° 52′ 40″ north
Longitude
139.52054° or 139° 31′ 14″ east
Elevation
974 metres (3,196 feet)
Open location code
8Q8XVGHC+56
Open­Street­Map ID
way 506688235
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7573596
Wiki­data ID
Q11477696
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Kawamata Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Kawamata-damu
  • Japanese: かわまただむ
  • Japanese: 川俣ダム
  • Japanese: 川俣湖

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