Obira Dam

Obira Dam
Obira Dam Location within Japan
Location	Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	44°3′53″N 141°54′22″E
Construction began	1972
Opening date	1992
Dam and spillways
Height	42.4 m (139 ft)
Length	475 m (1,558 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	33,200,000 m3 (1.17×109 cu ft)
Catchment area	186.1 km2 (71.9 sq mi)
Surface area	265 hectares (650 acres)

Obira Dam (Japanese: 小平ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 186.1 km². The dam impounds about 265 ha of land when full and can store 33200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1992.