Arasawa Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power generation. The catchment area of the dam is 162 km². The dam impounds about 189 ha of land when full and can store 41420 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1949 and completed in 1955.[1][2]

Arasawa Dam
Location	Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	38°30′26″N 139°46′59″E
Construction began	1949
Opening date	1955
Dam and spillways
Height	63m
Length	195.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity	41420
Catchment area	162
Surface area	189 hectares

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