Hōheikyō Dam

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Dam in Hokkaidō, Japan

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 concrete Arch dam in Sapporo, Hokkaidō; Japan. It dams the Toyohira River.^[1] It is situated in Toya National Park. The dam was created for Irrigation as well as Flood control. The road leading to the dam has been closed off for regular car use, instead Hybrid electric buses are operated so the natural environment is protected.^[2] The dam's lake is known as Jozan Lake (定山湖),

Development

The construction of the dam began in 1965 and in 1972 the multipurpose dam was completed.^[3]

References

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