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. When full, the dam impounds about 8 ha of land and can store 1,180 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1971 and completed in 1982.[1]
| Mitarai Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of Mitarai Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 御手洗ダム |
| Location | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°1′30″N 130°18′13″E |
| Construction began | 1971 |
| Opening date | 1982 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 43.4m |
| Length | 160m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1180 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 6.6 sq. km |
| Surface area | 8 hectares |
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