Chureppu Dam (Japanese: 忠烈布ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 22.5 km2. The dam impounds about 54 ha of land when full and can store 2405 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1926 and completed in 1930.[1]

Chureppu Dam
Chureppu Dam is located in Japan
Chureppu Dam
Location of Chureppu Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates44°16′59″N 142°31′04″E / 44.28306°N 142.51778°E / 44.28306; 142.51778
Construction began1926
Opening date1930
Dam and spillways
Height18.5m
Length310m
Reservoir
Total capacity2405 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area22.5 sq. km
Surface area54 hectares

References

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