Nuppanosawa Dam (Japanese: ヌッパの沢ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 4.5 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1931 and completed in 1933.[1]

Nuppanosawa Dam
Nuppanosawa Dam is located in Japan
Nuppanosawa Dam
Location of Nuppanosawa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°15′48″N 141°53′13″E / 43.26333°N 141.88694°E / 43.26333; 141.88694
Construction began1931
Opening date1933
Dam and spillways
Height22.7m
Length190m
Reservoir
Total capacity300 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area4.5 sq. km
Surface area5 hectares

References

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