Samuni Dam (Japanese: 様似ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 54.9 km2. The dam impounds about 44 ha of land when full and can store 6200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1975.[1]

Samuni Dam
Samuni Dam is located in Japan
Samuni Dam
Location of Samuni Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°11′07″N 142°57′32″E / 42.18528°N 142.95889°E / 42.18528; 142.95889
Construction began1968
Opening date1975
Dam and spillways
Height44m
Length140m
Reservoir
Total capacity6200 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area54.9 sq. km
Surface area44 hectares

References

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