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| Erumu Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Erumu Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°36′31″N 142°4′53″E / 43.60861°N 142.08139°E |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Opening date | 1997 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 53.7m |
| Length | 258m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 3300 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 7.3 sq. km |
| Surface area | 27 hectares |
Erumu Dam (Japanese: エルムダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 7.3 km2. The dam impounds about 27 ha of land when full and can store 3300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 1997.[1]