Wakayama Dam (Japanese: 若山ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 4.2 km². The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 486 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1963.[1]

Wakayama Dam
Location of Wakayama Dam in Japan
Official name	若山ダム
Location	Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	37°26′43″N 137°8′50″E
Opening date	1963
Dam and spillways
Height	25.4m
Length	87.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity	486 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	4.2 sq. km
Surface area	6 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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