Asahikawa Dam

Coordinates: 39°48′07″N 140°13′00″E / 39.80194°N 140.21667°E / 39.80194; 140.21667
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Asahikawa Dam
Asahikawa Dam is located in Japan
Asahikawa Dam
Location of Asahikawa Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°48′07″N 140°13′00″E / 39.80194°N 140.21667°E / 39.80194; 140.21667
Construction began1967
Opening date1972
Dam and spillways
Height51.5m
Length380m
Reservoir
Total capacity5200 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area34.4 sq. km
Surface area35 hectares

Asahikawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 34.4 km2. The dam impounds about 35 ha of land when full and can store 5200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1967 and completed in 1972.[1]

References[edit]

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