Jōzankei Dam Explained

Jōzankei Dam
Dam Crosses:Otarunai River
Location:Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
Dam Length:410 m
Dam Height:118 m
Construction Began:1974
Opening:1989
Res Capacity Total:82,300,000 m3
Res Catchment:104 km2
Res Surface:230 hectares
Coordinates:42.9847°N 141.1575°W

is a concrete Gravity dam in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan situated upon the Otaru River. It supports a 120 MW hydroelectric power station.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia. Hydropower and Dams. 3 October 2010. 9. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902183950/http://www.hydropower-dams.com/d/d_S%26East_Asia_Map.pdf. 2 September 2017. dead.