Yahagi Dam

Yahagi Dam is a dam near the city of Toyota in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan.

Yahagi II

LocationToyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Coordinates35°13′56.03″N 137°25′42.95″E
Construction began1962
Opening date1970
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsYahagi River
Height100 m
Length323.1 m
Reservoir
Total capacity80,000,000 m³
Catchment area504.5 km²
Surface area270 hectares

During the construction of the dam the two villages of Asahi and Kushihara were flooded. 177 villagers were displaced.


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