The Kanayama Dam (金山ダム) is the only Hollow Concrete Gravity dam in Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] The dam was constructed for the purposes of flood control and water use (irrigation, water supply, and hydro electric power generation).[2] The dam produces anywhere from 12,000kW to 25,000kW of hydro electric power.
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Kanayama Dam | |
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Location | Hokkaidō, Japan. |
Coordinates | 43°07′47.0″N 142°26′35.1″E |
Construction began | 1959 |
Opening date | 1967 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Sorachi River |
Height | 57.3 m |
Length | 288.5 m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 150,450,000 m³ |
Catchment area | 470.0 km² |
Surface area | 920 hectares |
Dams in Hokkaidō | |
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