Nigorigawa Dam (Japanese: 濁川ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 14.3 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 1048 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 2005.[1]

Nigorigawa Dam
Nigorigawa Dam is located in Japan
Nigorigawa Dam
Location of Nigorigawa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates42°6′01″N 140°27′02″E / 42.10028°N 140.45056°E / 42.10028; 140.45056
Construction began1975
Opening date2005
Dam and spillways
Height42m
Length219m
Reservoir
Total capacity1048 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area14.3 sq. km
Surface area10 hectares

References

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