Horoka Dam | |
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Location | Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 43°25′49″N 143°7′54″E / 43.43028°N 143.13167°E |
Opening date | 1965 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 32m |
Length | 135.5m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 493 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 256.3 sq. km |
Surface area | 8 hectares |
Horoka Dam (Japanese: 幌加ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 256.3 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 493 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1965.[1]