Nisshin-Ko Dam

Coordinates: 43°31′15″N 141°48′23″E / 43.52083°N 141.80639°E / 43.52083; 141.80639
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Nisshin-Ko Dam
Nisshin-Ko Dam is located in Japan
Nisshin-Ko Dam
Location of Nisshin-Ko Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°31′15″N 141°48′23″E / 43.52083°N 141.80639°E / 43.52083; 141.80639
Opening date1924
Dam and spillways
Height26.5m
Length213.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity842 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.9 sq. km
Surface area9 hectares

Nisshin-Ko Dam (Japanese: 日進甲号ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.9 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 842 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1924.[1]

References[edit]

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