Etanbetsu Dam

Coordinates: 43°55′19″N 142°15′40″E / 43.92194°N 142.26111°E / 43.92194; 142.26111
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Etanbetsu Dam
Etanbetsu Dam is located in Japan
Etanbetsu Dam
Location of Etanbetsu Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°55′19″N 142°15′40″E / 43.92194°N 142.26111°E / 43.92194; 142.26111
Construction began1965
Opening date1974
Dam and spillways
Height17.4m
Length220m
Reservoir
Total capacity981 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area9.1 sq. km
Surface area19 hectares

Etanbetsu Dam (Japanese: 江丹別ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 9.1 km2. The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 981 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1965 and completed in 1974.[1]

References[edit]

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