Kamiyunai Dam (Japanese: 上湯内ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 15.5 km2. The dam impounds about 20 ha of land when full and can store 877 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1950 and completed in 1956.[1]

Kamiyunai Dam
Kamiyunai Dam is located in Japan
Kamiyunai Dam
Location of Kamiyunai Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°47′46″N 142°9′08″E / 43.79611°N 142.15222°E / 43.79611; 142.15222
Construction began1950
Opening date1956
Dam and spillways
Height15.5m
Length108.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity877 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area15.5 sq. km
Surface area20 hectares

References

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