Butoku Dam (Japanese: 武徳ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 11.3 km2. The dam impounds about 34 ha of land when full and can store 2752 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1929.[1]

Butoku Dam
Butoku Dam is located in Japan
Butoku Dam
Location of Butoku Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates44°12′24″N 142°28′43″E / 44.20667°N 142.47861°E / 44.20667; 142.47861
Opening date1929
Dam and spillways
Height21.5m
Length358m
Reservoir
Total capacity2752 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area11.3 sq. km
Surface area34 hectares

References edit

  1. ^ "Butoku Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.