Yanba Dam
八ッ場ダム Yanba Dam | |
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Location | Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 36°33′25″N 138°42′51″E / 36.55694°N 138.71417°ECoordinates: 36°33′25″N 138°42′51″E / 36.55694°N 138.71417°E |
Construction began | 1967 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Agatsuma River |
Height | 131 m |
Length | 336 m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 107,500,000 m³ |
Catchment area | 707.9 km² |
Surface area | 304 hectares |
Yanba Dam (八ッ場ダム Yanba damu) is a dam project that is under construction in Naganohara, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The project is currently under construction, with completion slated for 2019. Planning for the dam began in 1947, and it was planned to be completed by 2015. The dam's construction has seen sustained local opposition and a ballooning budget.
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