Higashisakuraoka No.1 Dam Explained

Higashisakuraoka No.1 Dam
Location:Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:292m
Dam Height:17.4m
Construction Began:1912
Opening:1913
Res Capacity Total:548 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:5.8 sq. km
Res Surface:7 hectares
Coordinates:43.7786°N 142.5197°W
Location Map:Japan

Higashisakuraoka No.1 Dam is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 5.8 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 548 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1912 and completed in 1913.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Higashisakuraoka No.1 Dam - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.