Yabitsu Dam (Japanese: 矢櫃ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 15.1 km². The dam impounds about 11 ha of land when full and can store 927 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1981.[1]

Yabitsu Dam
Location of Yabitsu Dam in Japan
Official name	矢櫃ダム
Location	Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	39°36′54″N 141°0′37″E
Construction began	1970
Opening date	1981
Dam and spillways
Height	33.5m
Length	140m
Reservoir
Total capacity	927 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	15.1 sq. km
Surface area	11 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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