Nishigochi Dam

Nishigochi Dam
Nishigochi Dam is located in Japan
Nishigochi Dam
Nishigochi Dam
Location within Japan
Official name西河内ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°25′19″N 130°23′19″E / 32.42194°N 130.38861°E / 32.42194; 130.38861
Construction began1967
Opening date1970
Dam and spillways
Height17.5 m (57 ft)
Length68.8 m (226 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity22,000 m3 (780,000 cu ft)
Surface area1 hectare (2.5 acres)

Nishigochi Dam (Japanese: 西河内ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 22 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1967 and completed in 1970.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nishigochi Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.