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Uzura Dam

Coordinates: 41°56′59″N 140°23′32″E / 41.94972°N 140.39222°E / 41.94972; 140.39222
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Uzura Dam
Uzura Dam is located in Japan
Uzura Dam
Location of Uzura Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates41°56′59″N 140°23′32″E / 41.94972°N 140.39222°E / 41.94972; 140.39222
Construction began1969
Opening date2001
Dam and spillways
Height52.2m
Length220m
Reservoir
Total capacity10000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area41.9 sq. km
Surface area66 hectares

Uzura Dam (Japanese: 鶉ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 41.9 km2. The dam impounds about 66 ha of land when full and can store 10000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 2001.[1]

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