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Sagurigawa Dam

The 87th tallest dam in the world

119.5 m · 392 ft

Sagurigawa Dam is a rockfill dam in the Niigata Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1993. It was built in the tributary of the Shinanogawa river, a group of mountains. Its purpose is using the water from the river and to protect from floods.

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

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  5. Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam · Russia245 m
  6. Oroville Dam · United States234.7 m
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