Azuma Dam (Japanese: 厚真ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 52 km2. The dam impounds about 93 ha of land when full and can store 10080 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1959 and completed in 1970.[1]
| Azuma Dam | |
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  Location of Azuma Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 42°47′42″N 142°2′13″E / 42.79500°N 142.03694°E |
| Construction began | 1959 |
| Opening date | 1970 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 38.2m |
| Length | 222m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 10080 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 52 sq. km |
| Surface area | 93 hectares |
References
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