Kitasen Dam (Japanese: 北線ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 9.5 km2. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 824 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1967.[1]

Kitasen Dam
Kitasen Dam is located in Japan
Kitasen Dam
Location of Kitasen Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates44°15′59″N 142°12′59″E / 44.26639°N 142.21639°E / 44.26639; 142.21639
Opening date1967
Dam and spillways
Height18.3m
Length74m
Reservoir
Total capacity824 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area9.5 sq. km
Surface area13 hectares

References

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