Maekawa Dam is a rockfill dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 21.2 km². The dam impounds about 35 ha of land when full and can store 4400 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1982.[1]

Maekawa Dam
Location of Maekawa Dam in Japan
Location	Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	38°7′28″N 140°13′58″E
Construction began	1971
Opening date	1982
Dam and spillways
Height	50m
Length	265.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity	4400 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	21.2 sq. km
Surface area	35 hectares

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