Etaibetsu Dam Explained

Etaibetsu Dam
Location:Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:173m
Dam Height:35.5m
Construction Began:1953
Opening:1967
Res Capacity Total:4372 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:50 sq. km
Res Surface:41 hectares
Coordinates:43.7439°N 141.7197°W
Location Map:Japan

Etaibetsu Dam is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 50 km2. The dam impounds about 41 ha of land when full and can store 4372 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1953 and completed in 1967.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Etaibetsu Dam - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.