Urakawa Dam

Urakawa Dam is a gravity dam located in in Japan. It is used primarily for flood control. The dam's catchment area is 18.1 km2. The dam impounds about 60 ha of land when full and can store 5.63 million cubic meters of water.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urakawa.

Town
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is a town located in , Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 11,048 in 6628 households, and a population density of 16 people per km2. The total area of the town is 694.30 km2. is situated 9 km southwest of Urakawa Dam.

Urakawa Dam

Latitude
42.23942° or 42° 14′ 22″ north
Longitude
142.82413° or 142° 49′ 27″ east
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Open location code
8RJ46RQF+QM
Geo­Names ID
7572885
Wiki­data ID
Q34969343
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Urakawa Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Urakawa-damu”
  • Japanese: “うらかわだむ”
  • Japanese: “ウラカワダム”
  • Japanese: “浦河ダム”
  • Uzbek: “Urakawa toʻgʻoni”

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