Okinai Dam

Okinai Dam
Okinai Dam is located in Japan
Okinai Dam
Okinai Dam
Location within Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°58′36″N 141°46′08″E / 43.97667°N 141.76889°E / 43.97667; 141.76889
Construction began1976
Opening date1995
Dam and spillways
Height29.6 m (97 ft)
Length157 m (515 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,189,000 m3 (42,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Surface area14 hectares (35 acres)

Okinai Dam (Japanese: 沖内ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 16.4 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1189 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1976 and completed in 1995.[1]

References

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