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Iwamatsu Dam

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Location
  
Hokkaidō, Japan.

Impounds
  
Tokachi River

Total capacity
  
9,026,000 m³

Height
  
37 m

Impound
  
Tokachi River

Opening date
  
1941

Length
  
190.5 m

Catchment area
  
788 km²

Construction began
  
1939

Iwamatsu Dam

Address
  
Kuttari, Shintoku, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido Prefecture 081-0154, Japan

Similar
  
Tokachi Dam, Ashibetsu Dam, Uryu Dam, Takami Dam, Kanoko Dam

The Iwamatsu Dam (岩松ダム) is a dam situated in Hokkaidō, Japan. Work began on the dam's construction in 1939. The construction was completed in 1941.

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LocationEdit

The Iwamatsu Dam is located at latitude N 43°111' 49 and longitude E 142°56' 11.

Dam DetailsEdit

Iwamatsu Dam is Concrete Gravity dam 37.2 meters high. Its crest is 190.5 meters long. The dam's volume is 78 thousand m3. The total catchment area of the dam is 788km2. The dam has a total water surface area of 102ha. The dam's reservoir can hold a maximum of 9026 thousand m3 of water.

PurposeEdit

The dam was a constructed to serve a variety of purposes. Among its main functions are agricultural irrigation, flood control, water supply for industry, river flow maintenance, hydropower generation, recreation and water supply. The dam can generate up to 12,000 kW of Hydroelectric power.

References

Iwamatsu Dam Wikipedia