Furuume Dam (Japanese: 古梅ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 15 km2. The dam impounds about 29 ha of land when full and can store 3500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1996.[1]

Furuume Dam
Furuume Dam is located in Japan
Furuume Dam
Location of Furuume Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°41′56″N 144°13′35″E / 43.69889°N 144.22639°E / 43.69889; 144.22639
Construction began1972
Opening date1996
Dam and spillways
Height48m
Length215.9m
Reservoir
Total capacity3500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area15 sq. km
Surface area29 hectares

References

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