Usogawa Dam is a rockfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 7.8 km². The dam impounds about 17 ha of land when full and can store 2900 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1979.[1]

Usogawa Dam
Location of Usogawa Dam in Japan
Location	Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	35°9′15″N 136°17′27″E
Construction began	1971
Opening date	1979
Dam and spillways
Height	56m
Length	192.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity	2900 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	7.8 sq. km
Surface area	17 hectares

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