Okusaru Dam | |
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Location | Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 42°55′38″N 142°39′46″E / 42.92722°N 142.66278°E |
Construction began | 1990 |
Opening date | 1994 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 30m |
Length | 105.5m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 530 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 52 sq. km |
Surface area | 7 hectares |
Okusaru Dam (Japanese: 奥沙流ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 52 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 530 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1990 and completed in 1994.[1]