Aseishigawa Dam

Aseishigawa Dam
Aseishigawa Dam
Location of Aseishigawa Dam in Aomori Prefecture
Aseishigawa Dam (Japan)
Official name浅瀬石川ダム
LocationKuroishi, Aomori, Japan
Coordinates40°35′49″N 140°41′23″E / 40.59694°N 140.68972°E / 40.59694; 140.68972
Construction began1971
Opening date1988
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsAseishi River
Height91 m (299 ft)
Length256 m (840 ft)
Dam volume700,000 m3 (25,000,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
CreatesNijino Lake
Total capacity53,100,000 m3 (1.88×109 cu ft)
Catchment area225.1 km2 (86.9 sq mi)
Surface area220 ha (540 acres)

Aseishigawa Dam (浅瀬石川ダム, Aseishigawa damu) is a multi-purpose dam on the Aseishi River, a tributary of the Iwaki River in the city of Kuroishi in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Construction began on the dam in 1971, and it was completed in 1988.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Aseishigawa Dam". Retrieved 24 May 2020.