Pirika Dam

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

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

The dam is longest dam in Japan and the biggest in southern Hokkaidō at 1480 meters in length. It is known for hosting the longest fish race in Japan (2.4 km).

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Coordinates: 42°28′18″N 140°11′47″E / 42.47153333°N 140.1964194°E / 42.47153333; 140.1964194


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