Higashisakuraoka No.1 Dam (Japanese: 東桜岡第一ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 5.8 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 548 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1912 and completed in 1913.[1]
| Higashisakuraoka No.1 Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Higashisakuraoka No.1 Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°46′43″N 142°31′11″E / 43.77861°N 142.51972°E |
| Construction began | 1912 |
| Opening date | 1913 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 17.4m |
| Length | 292m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 548 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 5.8 sq. km |
| Surface area | 7 hectares |
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