Satsunaigawa Dam

Satsunaigawa Dam
Satsunaigawa Dam is located in Japan
Satsunaigawa Dam
Location of Satsunaigawa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°35′18″N 142°55′22″E / 42.58833°N 142.92278°E / 42.58833; 142.92278
Construction began1981
Opening date1998
Dam and spillways
Height114m
Length300m
Reservoir
Total capacity54000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area117.7 sq. km
Surface area170 hectares

Satsunaigawa Dam (Japanese: 札内川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 117.7 km2. The dam impounds about 170 ha of land when full and can store 54000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1981 and completed in 1998.[1]

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  1. ^ "Satsunaigawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.