Etaibetsu Dam (Japanese: 恵岱別ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 50 km2. The dam impounds about 41 ha of land when full and can store 4372 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1953 and completed in 1967.[1]

Etaibetsu Dam
Etaibetsu Dam is located in Japan
Etaibetsu Dam
Location of Etaibetsu Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°44′38″N 141°43′11″E / 43.74389°N 141.71972°E / 43.74389; 141.71972
Construction began1953
Opening date1967
Dam and spillways
Height35.5m
Length173m
Reservoir
Total capacity4372 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area50 sq. km
Surface area41 hectares

References

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