Urakawa Dam
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| Urakawa Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Urakawa Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 42°14′22″N 142°49′27″E / 42.23944°N 142.82417°E |
| Construction began | 1973 |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 42.1m |
| Length | 296m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 5630 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 18.1 sq. km |
| Surface area | 60 hectares |
Urakawa Dam (Japanese: 浦河ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. It is used primarily for flood control. The dam's catchment area is 18.1 km2. The dam impounds about 60 ha of land when full and can store 5.63 million cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1999.[1]
