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

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Pirika Dam
Location	Hokkaidō, Japan
Construction began	1975
Opening date	1991
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Shiribeshi-Ribetsu River
Height	40 m
Length	251.7 m
Reservoir
Total capacity	18,000,000 m³
Catchment area	115 km²
Surface area	185 hectares

At 1480 meters in length, it is the longest dam in Japan and the largest in southern Hokkaidō. It is known for hosting the longest fish race in Japan (2.4 km).^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Pirika Dam (in Japanese)

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