Urakawa Dam Explained

Urakawa Dam
Location:Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:296m
Dam Height:42.1m
Construction Began:1973
Opening:1999
Res Capacity Total:5630 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:18.1 sq. km
Res Surface:60 hectares
Coordinates:42.2394°N 142.8242°W
Location Map:Japan

Urakawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 18.1 km2. The dam impounds about 60 ha of land when full and can store 5630 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1999.[1]

Notes and References

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