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Iwamura Dam, Hokkaido (Japan)

Coordinates: 43°47′09″N 141°50′16″E / 43.78583°N 141.83778°E / 43.78583; 141.83778
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Iwamura Dam
Iwamura Dam, Hokkaido (Japan) is located in Japan
Iwamura Dam, Hokkaido (Japan)
Location of Iwamura Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°47′09″N 141°50′16″E / 43.78583°N 141.83778°E / 43.78583; 141.83778
Construction began1968
Opening date1973
Dam and spillways
Height17m
Length146.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity224 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.2 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

Iwamura Dam (Japanese: 岩村ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.2 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 224 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1973.[1]

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  1. ^ "Iwamura Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.