Azuma Dam
Azuma Dam, Hokkaido (Japan) is located in Japan
Azuma Dam, Hokkaido (Japan)
Location of Azuma Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°47′42″N 142°2′13″E / 42.79500°N 142.03694°E / 42.79500; 142.03694
Construction began1959
Opening date1970
Dam and spillways
Height38.2m
Length222m
Reservoir
Total capacity10080 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area52 sq. km
Surface area93 hectares

Azuma Dam (Japanese: 厚真ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 52 km2. The dam impounds about 93 ha of land when full and can store 10080 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1959 and completed in 1970.[1]

References

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


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