Asakura Dam (Japanese: 朝倉ダム, あさくらだむ) is an earthfill dam located in Ehime Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 7.7 km². The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 1400 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1981.[1]

Asakura Dam
Location of Asakura Dam in Japan
Location	Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	33°57′27″N 133°0′20″E
Construction began	1972
Opening date	1981
Dam and spillways
Height	47m
Length	253m
Reservoir
Total capacity	1400 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	7.7 sq. km
Surface area	9 hectares

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