Nokanan Dam Explained

Nokanan Dam
Location:Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:312.5m
Dam Height:41.5m
Construction Began:1969
Opening:1978
Res Capacity Total:4640 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:30 sq. km
Res Surface:37 hectares
Coordinates:43.4431°N 142.2314°W
Location Map:Japan

Nokanan Dam is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 30 km2. The dam impounds about 37 ha of land when full and can store 4640 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 1978.[1]

Notes and References

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