| Yuda Dam | |
|---|---|
 Yuda Dam | |
  Location of Yuda Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 湯田ダム |
| Location | Nishiwaga, Iwate, Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°18′06″N 140°53′06″E / 39.30167°N 140.88500°E |
| Construction began | 1953 |
| Opening date | 1964 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch-gravity dam |
| Impounds | Waga River |
| Height | 89.5 m |
| Length | 265.0 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Kinshu |
| Total capacity | 114,160,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 583 km2 |
| Surface area | 630 ha |
| Power Station | |
| Annual generation | 53,100 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.[1] 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.