Asari Dam
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| Asari Dam | |
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| Location | Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan. |
| Construction began | 1979 |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Asari River |
| Height | 73.9 m |
| Length | 390 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 8,800,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 56.8 km2 |
| Surface area | 43 hectares |
Asari Dam (朝里ダム) is a dam in Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan, completed in 1993.[1] It is a Gravity dam of 73.9 m which is currently managed by the Hokkaido Construction Department. The man-made lake which resulted from the construction of the dam is called Otarunai Lake.
Construction of the dam began in 1979 and lasted until completion in 1993. Due to the planning of the dam's construction through the Hokkaido roadway, the roadway was modified in 1986 and the creation of the Asari Sky Loop.
Asari Sky Loop
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