Shimizusawa Dam

Shimizusawa Dam
Shimizusawa Dam Location within Japan
Location	Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	43°0′06″N 142°1′15″E
Opening date	1940
Dam and spillways
Height	25.4 m (83 ft)
Length	91.8 m (301 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	5,576,000 m3 (196,900,000 cu ft)
Catchment area	534.2 km2 (206.3 sq mi)
Surface area	87 hectares (210 acres)

Shimizusawa Dam (Japanese: 清水沢ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 534.2 km². The dam impounds about 87 ha of land when full and can store 5576 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1940.