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.

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Katsurazawa Dam
Location	Hokkaidō, Japan.
Coordinates	43°14′23″N 142°00′09″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

Overview

The construction of the dam would lead to the relocation of 172 households.[1] The dam's goals were to supply water for irrigation to Bibai Fields, Bibai City, Mikasa City, and also to produce up to 15,000 kW of Hydro Electric Power.[2]

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