Furukawa Dam | |
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Location | Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 43°50′00″N 142°49′11″E / 43.83333°N 142.81972°E |
Construction began | 1928 |
Opening date | 1929 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 23.9m |
Length | 156.4m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 307 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 569.8 sq. km |
Surface area | 4 hectares |
Furukawa Dam (Japanese: 古川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 569.8 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 307 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1928 and completed in 1929.[1]