Yabetsu Dam (Japanese: 矢別ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 32.5 km2. The dam impounds about 42 ha of land when full and can store 3800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 1975.[1]

Yabetsu Dam
Yabetsu Dam is located in Japan
Yabetsu Dam
Location of Yabetsu Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates41°50′21″N 140°54′29″E / 41.83917°N 140.90806°E / 41.83917; 140.90806
Construction began1969
Opening date1975
Dam and spillways
Height33.6m
Length84m
Reservoir
Total capacity3800 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area32.5 sq. km
Surface area42 hectares

References

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