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Furukawa Dam

Coordinates: 43°50′00″N 142°49′11″E / 43.83333°N 142.81972°E / 43.83333; 142.81972
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Furukawa Dam
Furukawa Dam is located in Japan
Furukawa Dam
Location of Furukawa Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°50′00″N 142°49′11″E / 43.83333°N 142.81972°E / 43.83333; 142.81972
Construction began1928
Opening date1929
Dam and spillways
Height23.9m
Length156.4m
Reservoir
Total capacity307 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area569.8 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

Furukawa Dam (Japanese: 古川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 569.8 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 307 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1928 and completed in 1929.[1]

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