Sosyubetsu Dam Explained

Sosyubetsu Dam
Location:Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:83m
Dam Height:29m
Construction Began:1958
Opening:1961
Res Capacity Total:1330 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:192 sq. km
Res Surface:18 hectares
Coordinates:42.9531°N 142.545°W
Location Map:Japan

Sosyubetsu 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 192 km2. The dam impounds about 18 ha of land when full and can store 1330 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1958 and completed in 1961.[1]

Notes and References

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