Iwasaka Dam (Japanese: 岩坂ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 4 km². The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 850 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1984.[1]

Iwasaka Dam
Location of Iwasaka Dam in Japan
Official name	岩坂ダム
Location	Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	37°28′16″N 137°15′47″E
Construction began	1972
Opening date	1984
Dam and spillways
Height	31.7m
Length	158m
Reservoir
Total capacity	850 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	4 sq. km
Surface area	12 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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