Horoka Dam

Horoka Dam
Horoka Dam
Location of Horoka Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°25′49″N 143°7′54″E / 43.43028°N 143.13167°E / 43.43028; 143.13167
Opening date1965
Dam and spillways
Height32m
Length135.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity493 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area256.3 sq. km
Surface area8 hectares

Horoka Dam (Japanese: 幌加ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 256.3 square kilometres (99.0 sq mi). The dam impounds about 8 hectares (20 acres) of land when full and can store 493,000 cubic metres (17,400,000 cu ft) of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1965.[1]

References

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