Zao Dam is a rockfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 9.4 km². The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 4790 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1990.[1]

Zao Dam
Location of Zao Dam in Japan
Location	Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°59′43″N 136°18′11″E
Construction began	1972
Opening date	1990
Dam and spillways
Height	56m
Length	370m
Reservoir
Total capacity	4790 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	9.4 sq. km
Surface area	33 hectares

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