Yuda Dam
Yuda Dam (湯田ダム) is a multipurpose dam located in the town of Nishiwaga, Iwate, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. Completed in 1964, it is managed by the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Located on the Waga River, a branch of the Kitakami River, it is the third largest of the dams built as part of the Kitakami Area Comprehensive Development Plan (KVA). The dam creates Lake Kinshu, a popular sightseeing spot.
| Yuda Dam | |
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Yuda Dam | |
Location of Yuda Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 湯田ダム |
| Location | Nishiwaga, Iwate, Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°18′06″N 140°53′06″E |
| Construction began | 1953 |
| Opening date | 1964 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch-gravity dam |
| Impounds | Waga River |
| Height | 89.5 m |
| Length | 265.0 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Kinshu |
| Total capacity | 114,160,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 583 sq km |
| Surface area | 630 ha |
| Power Station | |
| Annual generation | 53,100 KW |
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