Kitasen Dam Explained

Kitasen Dam
Location:Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:74m
Dam Height:18.3m
Opening:1967
Res Capacity Total:824 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:9.5 sq. km
Res Surface:13 hectares
Coordinates:44.2664°N 142.2164°W
Location Map:Japan

Kitasen Dam is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 9.5 km2. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 824 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1967.[1]

Notes and References

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