Nisshin Dam

Nisshin Dam
Nisshin Dam Location within Japan
Location	Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	43°29′23″N 142°31′09″E
Opening date	1973
Dam and spillways
Height	29.5 m (97 ft)
Length	230.3 m (756 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	4,500,000 m3 (160,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area	91.3 km2 (35.3 sq mi)
Surface area	42 hectares (100 acres)

Nisshin Dam (Japanese: 日新ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 91.3 km². The dam impounds about 42 ha of land when full and can store 4500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1973.