Nisshin-Ko Dam

Nisshin-Ko Dam
Nisshin-Ko Dam is located in Japan
Nisshin-Ko Dam
Nisshin-Ko Dam
Location within Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°31′15″N 141°48′23″E / 43.52083°N 141.80639°E / 43.52083; 141.80639
Opening date1924
Dam and spillways
Height26.5 m (87 ft)
Length213.5 m (700 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity842,000 m3 (29,700,000 cu ft)
Catchment area2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Surface area9 hectares (22 acres)

Nisshin-Ko Dam (Japanese: 日進甲号ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.9 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 842 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1924.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Nisshin-Ko Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.