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Omu Dam

Coordinates: 44°28′51″N 142°53′04″E / 44.48083°N 142.88444°E / 44.48083; 142.88444
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Omu Dam
Omu Dam is located in Japan
Omu Dam
Location of Omu Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates44°28′51″N 142°53′04″E / 44.48083°N 142.88444°E / 44.48083; 142.88444
Construction began1989
Opening date2009
Dam and spillways
Height53.6m
Length234m
Reservoir
Total capacity3300 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area16.9 sq. km
Surface area22 hectares

Omu Dam (Japanese: 雄武ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 16.9 km2. The dam impounds about 22 ha of land when full and can store 3300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1989 and completed in 2009.[1]

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