Kyoei Dam Explained

Kyoei Dam
Location:Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:88m
Dam Height:18.6m
Construction Began:1963
Opening:1965
Res Capacity Total:400 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:5.1 sq. km
Res Surface:7 hectares
Coordinates:43.7925°N 143.9747°W
Location Map:Japan

Kyoei Dam is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 5.1 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 400 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1963 and completed in 1965.[1]

Notes and References

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