Takizawa dam is a gravity dam located in Saitama prefecture in Japan. The dam serves for multipurpose including flood control, water supply and to generate hydro-electricity. The catchment area of the dam is 108.6 km². The dam impounds about 145 ha of land when full and can store 63 million cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 2007.[1][2]

Takizawa dam
Location	Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	35°57′21″N 138°53′54″E
Construction began	1969
Opening date	2007
Dam and spillways
Height	132 m
Length	424 m
Reservoir
Total capacity	60 million m³
Catchment area	108.6 km²
Surface area	145 hectares

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