Katsurazawa Dam
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Constructionbegan1947
Openingdate1957
| Katsurazawa Dam | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan. |
| Coordinates | 43°14′23″N 142°00′09″E / 43.23972°N 142.00250°E |
| Construction began | 1947 |
| Opening date | 1957 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kushunbetsu River |
| Height | 63.6 m |
| Length | 334.3 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 92,700,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 446.2 km2 |
| Surface area | 499 hectares |
The Katsurazawa Dam is a dam in Hokkaidō, Japan. It was Hokkaido's first multipurpose dam and the post-war Ishikari River watershed development plan's starting point. The dam is a 63.6m in height Concrete Gravity dam, immediately downstream from the Shinkatsurazawa Dam. The artificial lake resulting from the construction of the Katsurazawa Dam is known as the Katsurazawa Lake.
