Nishinotani Dam

Nishinotani Dam
Nishinotani Dam is located in Japan
Nishinotani Dam
Nishinotani Dam
Location within Japan
Official name西之谷ダム
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates31°36′03″N 130°30′08″E / 31.60083°N 130.50222°E / 31.60083; 130.50222
Construction began1990
Opening date2012
Dam and spillways
Height21.5 m (71 ft)
Length135.8 m (446 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity793,000 m3 (28,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)

Nishinotani Dam (Japanese: 西之谷ダム) located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, is a gravity dam used for flood control. It has a catchment area of 6.8 km² and can store 793,000 cubic meters of water. Construction began in 1990 and was completed in 2012.[1]

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References

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