Yamagami Dam
Yamagami Dam is a gravity concrete & fill dam (compound) dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 9.1 km2. The dam impounds about 18 ha of land when full and can store 2980 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1979.[1]
| Yamagami Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Yamagami Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | Japanese: 山神ダム, romanized: Yamagamidamu |
| Location | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°27′16″N 130°29′10″E |
| Construction began | 1968 |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 59m |
| Length | 307.5m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 2980 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 9.1 sq. km |
| Surface area | 18 hectares |
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