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Hoheikyo Dam

Minami-ku, Japan

The 2928th largest power station in the world

51.9 MW · Capacity

Hōheikyō Dam (Hepburn: Hōhei-kyō Damu) is a concrete Arch dam in Sapporo, Hokkaidō; Japan. It dams the Toyohira River. 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. The dam's lake is known as Jozan Lake,

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