Tokiwa Dam, Hokkaido (Japan)

Tokiwa Dam (Japanese: 常盤ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 23 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 1971.[1]

Tokiwa Dam
Tokiwa Dam, Hokkaido (Japan) is located in Japan
Tokiwa Dam, Hokkaido (Japan)
Location of Tokiwa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°6′13″N 140°56′01″E / 43.10361°N 140.93361°E / 43.10361; 140.93361
Construction began1969
Opening date1971
Dam and spillways
Height20.1m
Length120m
Reservoir
Total capacity500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area23 sq. km
Surface area9 hectares

References

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