Mitarai Dam

Mitarai Dam (Japanese: 御手洗ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and recreation. The catchment area of the dam is 6.6 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 1180 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1982.[1]

Mitarai Dam
Mitarai Dam is located in Japan
Mitarai Dam
Location of Mitarai Dam in Japan
Official name御手洗ダム
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°1′30″N 130°18′13″E
Construction began1971
Opening date1982
Dam and spillways
Height43.4m
Length160m
Reservoir
Total capacity1180 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area6.6 sq. km
Surface area8 hectares

See also

References

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


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