Yuda Dam
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Yuda Dam (湯田ダム) is a multipurpose dam located in the town of Nishiwaga, Iwate, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan.[1] Completed in 1964, it is managed by the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Located on the Waga River, a branch of the Kitakami River, it is the third largest of the dams built as part of the Kitakami Area Comprehensive Development Plan (KVA). The dam creates Lake Kinshu, a popular sightseeing spot.
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Yuda Dam | |
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Official name | 湯田ダム |
Location | Nishiwaga, Iwate, Japan |
Coordinates | 39°18′06″N 140°53′06″E |
Construction began | 1953 |
Opening date | 1964 |
Owner(s) | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Arch-gravity dam |
Impounds | Waga River |
Height | 89.5 m |
Length | 265.0 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lake Kinshu |
Total capacity | 114,160,000 m3 |
Catchment area | 583 km2 |
Surface area | 630 ha |
Power Station | |
Annual generation | 53,100 KW |
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