Ariake Dam | |
Location: | Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
Dam Length: | 250m |
Dam Height: | 21.7m |
Construction Began: | 1967 |
Opening: | 1971 |
Res Capacity Total: | 2440 thousand cubic meters |
Res Catchment: | 19.5 sq. km |
Res Surface: | 33 hectares |
Coordinates: | 44.4014°N 141.8508°W |
Location Map: | Japan |
Ariake Dam is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 19.5 km2. The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 2440 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1967 and completed in 1971.[1]