Iwachishi Dam

Coordinates: 42°47′47″N 142°23′48″E / 42.79639°N 142.39667°E / 42.79639; 142.39667
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Iwachishi Dam
Iwachishi Dam is located in Japan
Iwachishi Dam
Location of Iwachishi Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°47′47″N 142°23′48″E / 42.79639°N 142.39667°E / 42.79639; 142.39667
Construction began1956
Opening date1958
Dam and spillways
Height33m
Length92.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity5040 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area644 sq. km
Surface area45 hectares

Iwachishi Dam (Japanese: 岩知志ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 644 km2. The dam impounds about 45 ha of land when full and can store 5040 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1956 and completed in 1958.[1]

References[edit]

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