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Obira Dam

Coordinates: 44°3′53″N 141°54′22″E / 44.06472°N 141.90611°E / 44.06472; 141.90611
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Obira Dam
Obira Dam is located in Japan
Obira Dam
Location of Obira Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates44°3′53″N 141°54′22″E / 44.06472°N 141.90611°E / 44.06472; 141.90611
Construction began1972
Opening date1992
Dam and spillways
Height42.4m
Length475m
Reservoir
Total capacity33200 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area186.1 sq. km
Surface area265 hectares

Obira Dam (Japanese: 小平ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 186.1 km2. The dam impounds about 265 ha of land when full and can store 33200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1992.[1]

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