Ponteshio Dam

Ponteshio Dam
Ponteshio Dam Location within Japan
Location	Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	43°58′43″N 142°45′12″E
Construction began	1979
Opening date	1983
Dam and spillways
Height	22.3 m (73 ft)
Length	126.2 m (414 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	996,000 m3 (35,200,000 cu ft)
Catchment area	93.8 km2 (36.2 sq mi)
Surface area	19 hectares (47 acres)

Ponteshio Dam (Japanese: ポンテシオダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 93.8 km². The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 996 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 1983.