Saigou Dam

Saigou Dam (Re)
Saigou Dam (Re) is located in Japan
Saigou Dam (Re)
Saigou Dam (Re)
Location within Japan
Official name西郷ダム(再)
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°27′31″N 131°24′10″E / 32.45861°N 131.40278°E / 32.45861; 131.40278
Construction began2011
Opening date2018
Dam and spillways
Height20 m (66 ft)
Length84.5 m (277 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity2,452,000 m3 (86,600,000 cu ft)
Catchment area647.8 km2 (250.1 sq mi)
Surface area40 hectares (99 acres)

Saigou Dam (Japanese: 西郷ダム(再)) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 647.8 km2. The dam impounds about 40 ha of land when full and can store 2452 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 2011 and completed in 2018.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Saigou Dam (Re) - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.