Shizunai Dam

Shizunai Dam
Shizunai Dam is located in Japan
Shizunai Dam
Shizunai Dam
Location within Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°24′51″N 142°34′01″E / 42.41417°N 142.56694°E / 42.41417; 142.56694
Construction began1959
Opening date1966
Dam and spillways
Height66 m (217 ft)
Length207.5 m (681 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity29,800,000 m3 (1.05×109 cu ft)
Catchment area863.8 km2 (333.5 sq mi)
Surface area140 hectares (350 acres)

Shizunai Dam (Japanese: 静内ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 863.8 km2. The dam impounds about 140 ha of land when full and can store 29800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1959 and completed in 1966.[1]

References

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