Shimoniikappu Dam

Shimoniikappu Dam
Shimoniikappu Dam is located in Japan
Shimoniikappu Dam
Location of Shimoniikappu Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°33′59″N 142°32′09″E / 42.56639°N 142.53583°E / 42.56639; 142.53583
Construction began1967
Opening date1969
Dam and spillways
Height46m
Length131m
Reservoir
Total capacity6550 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area329 sq. km
Surface area49 hectares

Shimoniikappu Dam (Japanese: 下新冠ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 329 km2. When full, the dam impounds approximately 49 ha of land and can store 6,550,000 cubic meters of water. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in 1969.[1]

References

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