Yahagi Dam
Yahagi Dam (Japanese: 矢作ダム, Hepburn: Yahagi Damu) is a dam near the city of Toyota in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan.
| Location | Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. |
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| Coordinates | 35°13′56.03″N 137°25′42.95″E |
| Construction began | 1962 |
| Opening date | 1970 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Yahagi River |
| Height | 100 m |
| Length | 323.1 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 80,000,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 504.5 km2 |
| Surface area | 270 hectares |
During the construction of the dam, the two villages of Asahi and Kushihara were flooded. 177 villagers were displaced.
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