Ozawa Dam, Hokkaido (Japan)

Ozawa Dam (Japanese: 小沢ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 12.2 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 740 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1994.[1]

Ozawa Dam
Ozawa Dam, Hokkaido (Japan) is located in Japan
Ozawa Dam, Hokkaido (Japan)
Location of Ozawa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°49′36″N 142°37′51″E / 43.82667°N 142.63083°E / 43.82667; 142.63083
Construction began1973
Opening date1994
Dam and spillways
Height25.4m
Length300m
Reservoir
Total capacity740 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area12.2 sq. km
Surface area12 hectares

References

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