Neishi Dam

Coordinates: 40°11′05″N 140°57′55″E / 40.18472°N 140.96528°E / 40.18472; 140.96528
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Neishi Dam
Neishi Dam is located in Japan
Neishi Dam
Location of Neishi Dam in Japan
Official name根石ダム
LocationIwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°11′05″N 140°57′55″E / 40.18472°N 140.96528°E / 40.18472; 140.96528
Construction began1985
Opening date2000
Dam and spillways
Height41m
Length187.6m
Reservoir
Total capacity1425 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area15.7 sq. km
Surface area15 hectares

Neishi Dam (Japanese: 根石ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 15.7 km2. The dam impounds about 15 ha of land when full and can store 1425 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1985 and completed in 2000.[1]

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