Yuda Dam

Yuda Dam
Yuda Dam
Location of Yuda Dam in Japan
Official name湯田ダム
LocationNishiwaga, Iwate, Japan
Coordinates39°18′06″N 140°53′06″E / 39.30167°N 140.88500°E / 39.30167; 140.88500
Construction began1953
Opening date1964
Owner(s)Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch-gravity dam
ImpoundsWaga River
Height89.5 m
Length265.0 m
Reservoir
CreatesLake Kinshu
Total capacity114,160,000 m3
Catchment area583 km2
Surface area630 ha
Power Station
Annual generation53,100 KW

Yuda Dam (湯田ダム) is a multipurpose dam located in the town of Nishiwaga, Iwate, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. Completed in 1964, it is managed by the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Located on the Waga River, a branch of the Kitakami River, it is the third largest of the dams built as part of the Kitakami Area Comprehensive Development Plan (KVA). The dam creates Lake Kinshu, a popular sightseeing spot.