Minase Dam is a rockfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 172 km². The dam impounds about 150 ha of land when full and can store 31600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1957 and completed in 1963.[1]

Minase Dam
Location of Minase Dam in Japan
Location	Akita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	39°3′24″N 140°37′47″E
Construction began	1957
Opening date	1963
Dam and spillways
Height	66.5m
Length	215m
Reservoir
Total capacity	31600 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	172 sq. km
Surface area	150 hectares

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