Uryu Doentei Earth-fill Dam
Uryu Doentei Earth-fill Dam is located in Japan
Uryu Doentei Earth-fill Dam
Location of Uryu Doentei Earth-fill Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates44°17′34″N 142°12′14″E / 44.29278°N 142.20389°E / 44.29278; 142.20389
Construction began1939
Opening date1943
Dam and spillways
Height22m
Length442m
Reservoir
Total capacity244653 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area368.5 sq. km
Surface area2373 hectares

Uryu Doentei Earth-fill Dam (Japanese: 雨竜土堰堤) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 368.5 km2. The dam impounds about 2373 ha of land when full and can store 244653 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1939 and completed in 1943.[1]

References

  1. "Uryu Doentei Earth-fill Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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