Kinausu Dam (Japanese: 杵臼ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.7 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 514 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1989 and completed in 2009.[1]
| Kinausu Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kinausu Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°3′17″N 141°51′57″E / 43.05472°N 141.86583°E |
| Construction began | 1989 |
| Opening date | 2009 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 27.2m |
| Length | 177m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 514 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 1.7 sq. km |
| Surface area | 8 hectares |
References
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