Rumoi Dam (Japanese: 留萌ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 42 km2. The dam impounds about 220 ha of land when full and can store 23300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1984 and completed in 2009.[1]

Rumoi Dam
Rumoi Dam is located in Japan
Rumoi Dam
Location of Rumoi Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°50′02″N 141°45′41″E / 43.83389°N 141.76139°E / 43.83389; 141.76139
Construction began1984
Opening date2009
Dam and spillways
Height41.2m
Length440m
Reservoir
Total capacity23300 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area42 sq. km
Surface area220 hectares

References

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