Nibutani Dam

Nibutani Dam
LocationBiratori, Saru District, Hokkaidō, Japan.
Construction began1973
Opening date1997
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSaru River
Height32 m
Length550 m
Reservoir
Total capacity27,100,000 m3
Catchment area1,215.0 km2
Surface area400 hectares

Nibutani Dam (二風谷ダム, Nibutani-damu) is a dam on the Saru River in Hokkaidō, Japan, which stands at Nibutani in Biratori town, Saru District. Work on the dam began in 1973. It was completed in 1997, despite formal objections from the local Ainu people dating as early as 1987.

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