Numata Dam (Japanese: 沼田ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 62.6 km2. The dam impounds about 277 ha of land when full and can store 34800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1991.[1]

Numata Dam
Numata Dam is located in Japan
Numata Dam
Location of Numata Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°54′40″N 141°55′35″E / 43.91111°N 141.92639°E / 43.91111; 141.92639
Construction began1972
Opening date1991
Dam and spillways
Height44.9m
Length395m
Reservoir
Total capacity34800 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area62.6 sq. km
Surface area277 hectares

References

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