Higashi Arakawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 21 km². The dam impounds about 37 ha of land when full and can store 6100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 1990.[1]

Higashi Arakawa Dam
Location of Higashi Arakawa Dam in Japan
Location	Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	36°50′50″N 139°49′44″E
Construction began	1974
Opening date	1990
Dam and spillways
Height	70m
Length	290m
Reservoir
Total capacity	6100 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	21 sq. km
Surface area	37 hectares

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