Uryu Doentei Earth-fill Dam

Uryu Doentei Earth-fill Dam
Uryu Doentei Earth-fill Dam Location within Japan
Location	Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	44°17′34″N 142°12′14″E
Construction began	1939
Opening date	1943
Dam and spillways
Height	22 m (72 ft)
Length	442 m (1,450 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	244,653,000 m3 (8.6398×109 cu ft)
Catchment area	368.5 km2 (142.3 sq mi)
Surface area	2,373 hectares (5,860 acres)

Uryu Doentei Earth-fill Dam (Japanese: 雨竜土堰堤) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 368.5 km². The dam impounds about 2373 ha of land when full and can store 244653 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1939 and completed in 1943.