Numata Dam

Numata Dam
Numata Dam Location within Japan
Location	Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	43°54′40″N 141°55′35″E
Construction began	1972
Opening date	1991
Dam and spillways
Height	44.9 m (147 ft)
Length	395 m (1,296 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	34,800,000 m3 (1.23×109 cu ft)
Catchment area	62.6 km2 (24.2 sq mi)
Surface area	277 hectares (680 acres)

Numata Dam (Japanese: 沼田ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 62.6 km². The dam impounds about 277 ha of land when full and can store 34800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1991.