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Aseishigawa Dam

The 175th tallest dam in the world

91 m · 299 ft

Aseishigawa Dam (Aseishigawa damu) is a multi-purpose dam on the Aseishi River, a tributary of the Iwaki River in the city of Kuroishi in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Construction began on the dam in 1971, and it was completed in 1988.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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