Kamikogawa Dam

Coordinates: 44°15′17″N 141°50′45″E / 44.25472°N 141.84583°E / 44.25472; 141.84583
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Kamikogawa Dam
Kamikogawa Dam is located in Japan
Kamikogawa Dam
Location of Kamikogawa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates44°15′17″N 141°50′45″E / 44.25472°N 141.84583°E / 44.25472; 141.84583
Construction began1974
Opening date2003
Dam and spillways
Height33.2m
Length187.3m
Reservoir
Total capacity3677 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area29.8 sq. km
Surface area45 hectares

Kamikogawa Dam (Japanese: 上小川ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 29.8 km2. The dam impounds about 45 ha of land when full and can store 3677 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 2003.[1]

References[edit]

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