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Pirika Dam

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Location
  
Hokkaidō, Japan

Length
  
251.7 m

Catchment area
  
115 km²

Opened
  
1991

Construction began
  
1975

Opening date
  
1991

Total capacity
  
18,000,000 m³

Height
  
40 m

Phone
  
+81 137-83-7335

Pirika Dam

Impounds
  
Shiribeshi-Ribetsu River

Address
  
Pirika, Imakane, Setana District, Hokkaido Prefecture 049-4151, Japan

Similar
  
Pirika Hot Spring, Izarigawa Dam, Kanoko Dam, Nibutani Dam, Tokachi Dam

The Pirika Dam (美利河ダム) is a dam located in Imakane, Setana District, Hiyama, Hokkaidō, Japan.

The dam is longest dam in Japan and the biggest in southern Hokkaidō at 1480 meters in length. It is known for hosting the longest fish race in Japan (2.4 km).

References

Pirika Dam Wikipedia