Erumu Dam

Coordinates: 43°36′31″N 142°4′53″E / 43.60861°N 142.08139°E / 43.60861; 142.08139
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Erumu Dam
Erumu Dam is located in Japan
Erumu Dam
Location of Erumu Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°36′31″N 142°4′53″E / 43.60861°N 142.08139°E / 43.60861; 142.08139
Construction began1974
Opening date1997
Dam and spillways
Height53.7m
Length258m
Reservoir
Total capacity3300 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area7.3 sq. km
Surface area27 hectares

Erumu Dam (Japanese: エルムダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 7.3 km2. The dam impounds about 27 ha of land when full and can store 3300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 1997.[1]

References[edit]

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