Oshirarika Dam

Oshirarika Dam
Oshirarika Dam is located in Japan
Oshirarika Dam
Oshirarika Dam
Location within Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°40′12″N 141°46′27″E / 43.67000°N 141.77417°E / 43.67000; 141.77417
Construction began1953
Opening date1966
Dam and spillways
Height31.8 m (104 ft)
Length233 m (764 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity10,979,000 m3 (387,700,000 cu ft)
Catchment area87 km2 (34 sq mi)
Surface area120 hectares (300 acres)

Oshirarika Dam (Japanese: 尾白利加ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 87 km2. The dam impounds about 120 ha of land when full and can store 10979 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1953 and completed in 1966.[1]

References

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