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Dam in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan Dam in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Ohsawa Dam
Ohsawa Dam is located in JapanOhsawa DamLocation of Ohsawa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°48′14″N 142°38′27″E / 43.80389°N 142.64083°E / 43.80389; 142.64083
Construction began1974
Opening date2002
Dam and spillways
Height28.9m
Length318m
Reservoir
Total capacity900 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area14.8 sq. km
Surface area11 hectares

Ohsawa Dam (Japanese: 大沢ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 14.8 km. The dam impounds about 11 ha of land when full and can store 900 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 2002.

References

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


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