Urakawa Dam
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 | |
|---|---|
  Location of Urakawa Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 42°14′22″N 142°49′27″E |
| Construction began | 1973 |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 42.1m |
| Length | 296m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 5630 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 18.1 sq. km |
| Surface area | 60 hectares |
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