Nishisatsunai Dam (Japanese: 西札内ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 5.8 km2. The dam impounds about 18 ha of land when full and can store 946 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 1994.[1]

Nishisatsunai Dam
Nishisatsunai Dam is located in Japan
Nishisatsunai Dam
Location of Nishisatsunai Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°38′27″N 143°4′13″E / 42.64083°N 143.07028°E / 42.64083; 143.07028
Construction began1979
Opening date1994
Dam and spillways
Height21m
Length184m
Reservoir
Total capacity946 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area5.8 sq. km
Surface area18 hectares

References

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