Hobetsu Dam

Coordinates: 42°53′05″N 142°10′46″E / 42.88472°N 142.17944°E / 42.88472; 142.17944
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Hobetsu Dam
Hobetsu Dam is located in Japan
Hobetsu Dam
Location of Hobetsu Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°53′05″N 142°10′46″E / 42.88472°N 142.17944°E / 42.88472; 142.17944
Construction began1970
Opening date1985
Dam and spillways
Height38.2m
Length283.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity10330 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area70.5 sq. km
Surface area109 hectares

Hobetsu Dam (Japanese: 穂別ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 70.5 km2. The dam impounds about 109 ha of land when full and can store 10330 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1985.[1]

References[edit]

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