Urakawa Dam (Japanese: 浦河ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 18.1 km2. The dam impounds about 60 ha of land when full and can store 5630 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1999.[1]

Urakawa Dam
Urakawa Dam is located in Japan
Urakawa Dam
Location of Urakawa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°14′22″N 142°49′27″E / 42.23944°N 142.82417°E / 42.23944; 142.82417
Construction began1973
Opening date1999
Dam and spillways
Height42.1m
Length296m
Reservoir
Total capacity5630 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area18.1 sq. km
Surface area60 hectares

References

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