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Kaminokuni Dam

Coordinates: 41°48′10″N 140°11′04″E / 41.80278°N 140.18444°E / 41.80278; 140.18444
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Kaminokuni Dam
Kaminokuni Dam is located in Japan
Kaminokuni Dam
Location of Kaminokuni Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates41°48′10″N 140°11′04″E / 41.80278°N 140.18444°E / 41.80278; 140.18444
Construction began1985
Opening date2002
Dam and spillways
Height51.3m
Length247.9m
Reservoir
Total capacity3730 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area17.5 sq. km
Surface area22 hectares

Kaminokuni Dam (Japanese: 上ノ国ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 17.5 km2. The dam impounds about 22 ha of land when full and can store 3730 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1985 and completed in 2002.[1]

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