Sosyubetsu Dam

Sosyubetsu Dam
Sosyubetsu Dam is located in Japan
Sosyubetsu Dam
Sosyubetsu Dam
Location within Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°57′11″N 142°32′42″E / 42.95306°N 142.54500°E / 42.95306; 142.54500
Construction began1958
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
Height29 m (95 ft)
Length83 m (272 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,330,000 m3 (47,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area192 km2 (74 sq mi)
Surface area18 hectares (44 acres)

Sosyubetsu Dam (Japanese: 双珠別ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 192 km2. The dam impounds about 18 ha of land when full and can store 1330 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1958 and completed in 1961.[1]

References

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