Kanayama Dam
| Kanayama Dam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan. |
| Coordinates | 43°07′47.0″N 142°26′35.1″E / 43.129722°N 142.443083°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 |
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 12,000 kW to 25,000 kW of hydro electric power.
References
- ^ "金山ダム［北海道］ - ダム便覧". damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "金山ダム管理支所". www.sp.hkd.mlit.go.jp. Archived from the original on 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2017-03-18.