Shirakizawa Dam Explained

Shirakizawa Dam
Location:Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:114.9m
Dam Height:23.7m
Construction Began:1963
Opening:1968
Res Capacity Total:836 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:2.5 sq. km
Res Surface:10 hectares
Coordinates:43.8714°N 142.0164°W
Location Map:Japan

Shirakizawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.5 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 836 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1963 and completed in 1968.[1]

Notes and References

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