Apporo Dam

Coordinates: 42°45′59″N 141°59′37″E / 42.76639°N 141.99361°E / 42.76639; 141.99361
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Apporo Dam
Apporo Dam is located in Japan
Apporo Dam
Location of Apporo Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°45′59″N 141°59′37″E / 42.76639°N 141.99361°E / 42.76639; 141.99361
Construction began1986
Opening date2018
Dam and spillways
Height47.2m
Length516m
Reservoir
Total capacity47400 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area105.3 sq. km
Surface area303 hectares

Apporo Dam (Japanese: 厚幌ダム) is a trapezoidal 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 105.3 km2. The dam impounds about 303 ha of land when full and can store 47400 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1986 and completed in 2018.[1]

References[edit]

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