Kawamata Dam is an arch dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 179.4 km². The dam impounds about 259 ha of land when full and can store 87600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1957 and completed in 1966.[1]

Kawamata Dam
Location of Kawamata Dam in Japan
Location	Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	36°52′41″N 139°31′13″E
Construction began	1957
Opening date	1966
Dam and spillways
Height	117m
Length	131m
Reservoir
Total capacity	87600 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	179.4 sq. km
Surface area	259 hectares

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