Shizunai Dam Explained

Shizunai Dam
Location:Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:207.5m
Dam Height:66m
Construction Began:1959
Opening:1966
Res Capacity Total:29800 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:863.8 sq. km
Res Surface:140 hectares
Coordinates:42.4142°N 142.5669°W
Location Map:Japan

Shizunai Dam is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 863.8 km2. The dam impounds about 140 ha of land when full and can store 29800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1959 and completed in 1966.[1]

Notes and References

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