Impounds Agatsuma River Catchment area 707.9 km² Height 131 m Impound Agatsuma River | Length 336 m Surface area 304 hectares Construction began 1967 Total capacity 107,500,000 m³ | |
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Location Gunma Prefecture, Japan Similar Kawarayu‑Onsen Station, Naganohara‑Kusatsuguchi Station, Iwashima Station, Kawarayuonsen Oyu, Kusatsu Onsen | ||
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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