Hōheikyō Dam

Hōheikyō Dam
Location Hokkaidō, Japan.
Construction began 1965
Opening date 1972
Dam and spillways
Impounds Toyohira River
Height 102.5 m
Length 305 m
Reservoir
Creates Lake Jōzan
Total capacity 47,100,000 m³
Catchment area 184 km²
Surface area 150 hectares

Hōheikyō Dam (豊平峡ダム Hōhei-kyō Damu) is a dam in Sapporo Hokkaidō, Japan. It dams the Toyohira River.[1]

References

  1. "Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia" (PDF). Hydropower and Dams. p. 10. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
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Coordinates: 42°54′57″N 141°09′13″E / 42.91583°N 141.15361°E / 42.91583; 141.15361


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