Kyowa Dam, Hokkaido (Japan)

Coordinates: 43°2′09″N 140°36′53″E / 43.03583°N 140.61472°E / 43.03583; 140.61472
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Kyowa Dam
Kyowa Dam, Hokkaido (Japan) is located in Japan
Kyowa Dam, Hokkaido (Japan)
Location of Kyowa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°2′09″N 140°36′53″E / 43.03583°N 140.61472°E / 43.03583; 140.61472
Construction began1978
Opening date1995
Dam and spillways
Height56m
Length334m
Reservoir
Total capacity3200 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area14.3 sq. km
Surface area26 hectares

Kyowa Dam (Japanese: 共和ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 14.3 km2. The dam impounds about 26 ha of land when full and can store 3200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1978 and completed in 1995.[1]

References[edit]

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