Katsurazawa Dam

The Katsurazawa Dam is a dam in Hokkaidō, Japan. It was Hokkaido's first multipurpose dam and the post-war Ishikari River watershed development plan's starting point. The dam is a 63.6m in height Concrete Gravity dam, immediately downstream from the Shinkatsurazawa Dam. The artificial lake resulting from the construction of the Katsurazawa Dam is known as the Katsurazawa Lake.

Katsurazawa Dam
LocationHokkaidō, Japan.
Coordinates43°14′23″N 142°00′09″E
Construction began1947
Opening date1957
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKushunbetsu River
Height63.6 m
Length334.3 m
Reservoir
Total capacity92,700,000 m³
Catchment area446.2 km²
Surface area499 hectares

Overview

The construction of the dam would lead to the relocation of 172 households.[1] The dam's goals were to supply water for irrigation to Bibai Fields, Bibai City, Mikasa City, and also to produce up to 15,000 kW of Hydro Electric Power.[2]

Shin-Katsurazawa Dam (Modified Katsurazawa Dam)
View from an airplane

References

  1. FUKADA, Atsuo (2003-07-01). "Study on the Cretaceous System around the Katsurazawa Dam on the Ikushumbetsu River". Annual Report. 4: 119–131.
  2. "桂沢ダムの概要". www.sp.hkd.mlit.go.jp. Retrieved 2017-03-18.


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