Shintotsukawa Dam (Japanese: 新十津川ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 16 km2. The dam impounds about 58 ha of land when full and can store 4935 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1952 and completed in 1959.[1]

Shintotsukawa Dam
Shintotsukawa Dam is located in Japan
Shintotsukawa Dam
Location of Shintotsukawa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°35′07″N 141°43′39″E / 43.58528°N 141.72750°E / 43.58528; 141.72750
Construction began1952
Opening date1959
Dam and spillways
Height29.2m
Length95.3m
Reservoir
Total capacity4935 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area16 sq. km
Surface area58 hectares

References

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