Yokozegawa Dam (Japanese: 横瀬川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kochi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 11.4 km². The dam impounds about 40 ha of land when full and can store 7300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1982 and completed in 2019.[1]

Yokozegawa Dam
Location of Yokozegawa Dam in Japan
Official name	横瀬川ダム
Location	Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	33°0′47″N 132°48′55″E
Construction began	1982
Opening date	2019
Dam and spillways
Height	72.1m
Length	188.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity	7300 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	11.4 sq. km
Surface area	40 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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