Mikasabonbetsu Dam

Mikasabonbetsu Dam
Mikasabonbetsu Dam is located in Japan
Mikasabonbetsu Dam
Location of Mikasabonbetsu Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°16′41″N 141°59′11″E / 43.27806°N 141.98639°E / 43.27806; 141.98639
Construction began1985
Opening date2023
Dam and spillways
Height53m
Length160m
Reservoir
Total capacity8620 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area35.4 sq. km
Surface area55 hectares

Mikasabonbetsu Dam (Japanese: 三笠ぽんべつダム) is a trapezoidal dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 35.4 km2. The dam impounds about 55 ha of land when full and can store 8620 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1985 and completed in 2023.[1]

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