Sasanagare Dam (Japanese: 笹流ダム) is a buttress dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 5.4 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 606 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1923.[1]

Sasanagare Dam
Sasanagare Dam is located in Japan
Sasanagare Dam
Location of Sasanagare Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates41°50′06″N 140°46′24″E / 41.83500°N 140.77333°E / 41.83500; 140.77333
Opening date1923
Dam and spillways
Height25.3m
Length199.3m
Reservoir
Total capacity606 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area5.4 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

References

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