Maedanosawa Dam (Japanese: 前田の沢ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.9 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 238 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1927.[1]

Maedanosawa Dam
Maedanosawa Dam is located in Japan
Maedanosawa Dam
Location of Maedanosawa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°13′09″N 141°51′38″E / 43.21917°N 141.86056°E / 43.21917; 141.86056
Opening date1927
Dam and spillways
Height16.5m
Length95m
Reservoir
Total capacity238 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.9 sq. km
Surface area3 hectares

References

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