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Ninosawa Dam

Coordinates: 43°7′26″N 141°50′48″E / 43.12389°N 141.84667°E / 43.12389; 141.84667
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Ninosawa Dam
Ninosawa Dam is located in Japan
Ninosawa Dam
Location of Ninosawa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°7′26″N 141°50′48″E / 43.12389°N 141.84667°E / 43.12389; 141.84667
Construction began1923
Opening date1925
Dam and spillways
Height18.4m
Length125.1m
Reservoir
Total capacity304 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.9 sq. km
Surface area5 hectares

Ninosawa Dam (Japanese: 二の沢ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.9 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 304 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1923 and completed in 1925.[1]

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