Wakka Dam

Wakka Dam
Wakka Dam is located in Japan
Wakka Dam
Wakka Dam
Location within Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°37′15″N 141°42′16″E / 43.62083°N 141.70444°E / 43.62083; 141.70444
Opening date1925
Dam and spillways
Height25.5 m (84 ft)
Length172 m (564 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity881,000 m3 (31,100,000 cu ft)
Catchment area3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Surface area10 hectares (25 acres)

Wakka Dam (Japanese: 和歌ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.4 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 881 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1925.[1]

References

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