Nisshin Dam (Japanese: 日新ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 91.3 km2. The dam impounds about 42 ha of land when full and can store 4500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1973.[1]

Nisshin Dam
Nisshin Dam is located in Japan
Nisshin Dam
Location of Nisshin Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°29′23″N 142°31′09″E / 43.48972°N 142.51917°E / 43.48972; 142.51917
Opening date1973
Dam and spillways
Height29.5m
Length230.3m
Reservoir
Total capacity4500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area91.3 sq. km
Surface area42 hectares

References

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