Motosawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 19.6 km². The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 157 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1991 and completed in 2004.[1]

Motosawa Dam
Location of Motosawa Dam in Japan
Location	Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	38°11′18″N 140°14′26″E
Construction began	1991
Opening date	2004
Dam and spillways
Height	17.5m
Length	81.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity	157 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	19.6 sq. km
Surface area	2 hectares

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