Shiriuchi Dam

Shiriuchi Dam
Shiriuchi Dam Location within Japan
Location	Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	41°36′45″N 140°18′03″E
Construction began	1980
Opening date	1993
Dam and spillways
Height	40.5 m (133 ft)
Length	321 m (1,053 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	6,500,000 m3 (230,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area	15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Surface area	46 hectares (110 acres)

Shiriuchi Dam (Japanese: 知内ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 15.1 km². The dam impounds about 46 ha of land when full and can store 6500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1980 and completed in 1993.