Pepan Dam (Japanese: ペーパンダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 32 km2 (12 sq mi). The dam impounds about 27 ha (67 acres) of land when full and can store 3,800 thousand cubic metres (130×10^6 cu ft) of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1997.[1]

Pepan Dam
Pepan Dam is located in Japan
Pepan Dam
Location of Pepan Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°42′51″N 142°39′55″E / 43.71417°N 142.66528°E / 43.71417; 142.66528
Construction began1973
Opening date1997
Dam and spillways
Height49.2m
Length312.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity3800 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area32 sq. km
Surface area27 hectares

References

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