Sunakozawa Dam

Sunakozawa Dam
Location of Sunakozawa Dam in Japan
Location	Akita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	40°22′34″N 140°46′07″E / 40.37611°N 140.76861°E / 40.37611; 140.76861
Construction began	1985
Opening date	2010
Dam and spillways
Height	78.5 m (258 ft)
Length	185 m (607 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	8,650,000 m3 (305,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area	17 km2 (6+5⁄8 sq mi)
Surface area	44 ha (110 acres)

Sunakozawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 17 km² (6+5⁄8 sq mi). The dam impounds about 44 ha (110 acres) of land when full and can store 8,650 thousand cubic meters (305 million cubic feet) of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1985 and completed in 2010.^[1]