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Okusaru Dam

Coordinates: 42°55′38″N 142°39′46″E / 42.92722°N 142.66278°E / 42.92722; 142.66278
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Okusaru Dam
Okusaru Dam is located in Japan
Okusaru Dam
Location of Okusaru Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°55′38″N 142°39′46″E / 42.92722°N 142.66278°E / 42.92722; 142.66278
Construction began1990
Opening date1994
Dam and spillways
Height30m
Length105.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity530 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area52 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

Okusaru Dam (Japanese: 奥沙流ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 52 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 530 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1990 and completed in 1994.[1]

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