Gakkogawa Dam is a gravity concrete & fill dam (compound) dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 27.6 km². The dam impounds about 15 ha of land when full and can store 1780 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1978.[1]

Gakkogawa Dam
Location of Gakkogawa Dam in Japan
Location	Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	39°1′40″N 139°59′05″E
Construction began	1970
Opening date	1978
Dam and spillways
Height	48m
Length	205m
Reservoir
Total capacity	1780 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	27.6 sq. km
Surface area	15 hectares

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