Kawauchi Dam is a gravity dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 48 km². The dam impounds about 147 ha of land when full and can store 16500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1994.[1]

Kawauchi Dam
Location of Kawauchi Dam in Japan
Location	Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	41°16′30″N 140°53′41″E
Construction began	1973
Opening date	1994
Dam and spillways
Height	55m
Length	137m
Reservoir
Total capacity	16500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	48 sq. km
Surface area	147 hectares

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