Shiromizu Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 15.2 km². The dam impounds about 30 ha of land when full and can store 5300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 1990.[1]

Shiromizu Dam
Location of Shiromizu Dam in Japan
Location	Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	38°26′55″N 140°28′30″E
Construction began	1974
Opening date	1990
Dam and spillways
Height	54.5m
Length	367m
Reservoir
Total capacity	5300 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	15.2 sq. km
Surface area	30 hectares

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