Shimohorokanai Dam

Shimohorokanai Dam
Shimohorokanai Dam is located in Japan
Shimohorokanai Dam
Shimohorokanai Dam
Location within Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°55′55″N 142°8′35″E / 43.93194°N 142.14306°E / 43.93194; 142.14306
Opening date1970
Dam and spillways
Height20.7 m (68 ft)
Length184 m (604 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,000,000 m3 (35,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Surface area32 hectares (79 acres)

Shimohorokanai Dam (Japanese: 下幌加内ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.9 km2. The dam impounds about 32 ha of land when full and can store 1000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1970.[1]

References

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