The Izarigawa Dam (漁川ダム) is a dam in Eniwa, Hokkaido, Japan.

Izarigawa Dam
LocationHokkaidō, Japan.
Construction began1971
Opening date1980
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsIzari River
Height45.5 m
Length190.5 m
Reservoir
Total capacity15,300,000 m3
Catchment area113.3 km2
Surface area110 hectares

Work on the Izarigawa Dam began in 1971 and it began operating in 1980. The dam is 45.5 meters high, with a crest length of 270 meters. The dam's volume is 647,000 square meters. Its catchment area is 113.3 square km and its total water surface area is 110 hectares.[1] The dam's maximum capacity is 15,300 square meters.[2]

The Izarigawa Dam
Satellite photo of the Izarigawa Dam and its surrounding areas

References edit

  1. ^ "漁川ダム【札幌開発建設部】治水100年". www.sp.hkd.mlit.go.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Izarigawa Dam". Japan Dam Foundation. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

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