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Nanase Dam

The 219th tallest dam in the world

85.5 m · 281 ft

Nanase Dam is a dam in the Ōita Prefecture, Japan, and was completed in 2020. It is mainly dedicated to flood control and has a retention capacity of 25.9 million cubic meters of water. Previously known as Oitagawa Dam, but was renamed after its completion.

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

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