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Uguigawa Dam

Coordinates: 41°57′33″N 140°13′52″E / 41.95917°N 140.23111°E / 41.95917; 140.23111
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Uguigawa Dam
Uguigawa Dam is located in Japan
Uguigawa Dam
Location of Uguigawa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates41°57′33″N 140°13′52″E / 41.95917°N 140.23111°E / 41.95917; 140.23111
Construction began1979
Opening date1986
Dam and spillways
Height21.1m
Length114m
Reservoir
Total capacity308 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.2 sq. km
Surface area13 hectares

Uguigawa Dam (Japanese: 鰔川ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 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]

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