Iwashimizu Dam

Coordinates: 42°32′37″N 142°32′13″E / 42.54361°N 142.53694°E / 42.54361; 142.53694
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Iwashimizu Dam
Iwashimizu Dam is located in Japan
Iwashimizu Dam
Location of Iwashimizu Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°32′37″N 142°32′13″E / 42.54361°N 142.53694°E / 42.54361; 142.53694
Opening date1959
Dam and spillways
Height30m
Length124.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity1814 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area339.2 sq. km
Surface area19 hectares

Iwashimizu Dam (Japanese: 岩清水ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 339.2 km2. The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 1814 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1959.[1]

References[edit]

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