Okuniikappu Dam Explained

Okuniikappu Dam
Location:Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:110m
Dam Height:61.2m
Construction Began:1958
Opening:1963
Res Capacity Total:6665 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:179.1 sq. km
Res Surface:33 hectares
Coordinates:42.6739°N 142.6778°W
Location Map:Japan

Okuniikappu Dam is an arch dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 179.1 km2. The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 6665 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1958 and completed in 1963.[1]

Notes and References

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