Yoroihata Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 320.3 km². The dam impounds about 255 ha of land when full and can store 51000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1951 and completed in 1957.[1]

Yoroihata Dam
Location of Yoroihata Dam in Japan
Location	Akita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	39°47′24″N 140°39′13″E
Construction began	1951
Opening date	1957
Dam and spillways
Height	58.5m
Length	236m
Reservoir
Total capacity	51000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	320.3 sq. km
Surface area	255 hectares

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