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Yahagi Dam

The 146th tallest dam in the world

100 m · 328 ft

Yahagi Dam is a dam near the city of Toyota in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan. During the construction of the dam, the two villages of Asahi and Kushihara were flooded. 177 villagers were displaced.

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

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  4. Okutadami Dam157 m
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