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Morai Dam

Coordinates: 43°21′13″N 141°29′52″E / 43.35361°N 141.49778°E / 43.35361; 141.49778
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Morai Dam
Morai Dam is located in Japan
Morai Dam
Location of Morai Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°21′13″N 141°29′52″E / 43.35361°N 141.49778°E / 43.35361; 141.49778
Construction began1977
Opening date1996
Dam and spillways
Height29.6m
Length238.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity5600 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area20.5 sq. km
Surface area63 hectares

Morai Dam (Japanese: 望来ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 20.5 km2. The dam impounds about 63 ha of land when full and can store 5600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1977 and completed in 1996.[1]

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  1. ^ "Morai Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.