Uguigawa Dam Explained

Uguigawa Dam
Location:Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:114m
Dam Height:21.1m
Construction Began:1979
Opening:1986
Res Capacity Total:308 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:2.2 sq. km
Res Surface:13 hectares
Coordinates:41.9592°N 140.2311°W
Location Map:Japan

Uguigawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km2. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 308 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 1986.[1]

Notes and References

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