Kamiiso Dam (Japanese: 上磯ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 56.8 km2. The dam impounds about 44 ha of land when full and can store 3620 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1990.[1]

Kamiiso Dam
Kamiiso Dam is located in Japan
Kamiiso Dam
Location of Kamiiso Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates41°52′00″N 140°35′54″E / 41.86667°N 140.59833°E / 41.86667; 140.59833
Construction began1971
Opening date1990
Dam and spillways
Height32m
Length408m
Reservoir
Total capacity3620 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area56.8 sq. km
Surface area44 hectares

References edit

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