Saikyo Dam
Saikyo Dam (Japanese: 西京ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 4.2 km2. The dam impounds about 26 ha of land when full and can store 2301 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 1987.[1]
| Saikyo Dam | |
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  Location of Saikyo Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 西京ダム |
| Location | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 30°45′53″N 131°1′56″E |
| Construction began | 1979 |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 29.7m |
| Length | 133.8m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 2301 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 4.2 sq. km |
| Surface area | 26 hectares |
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