Hitotsuse Dam Explained

Hitotsuse Dam
Dam Crosses:Hitotsuse River
Location:Saito, Miyazaki, Japan
Dam Type:Concrete arch dam
Dam Length:415.6 m
Dam Height:130 m
Dam Volume:555,000 m3
Construction Began:1960
Opening:1963
Res Name:Mera Reservoir
Res Capacity Total:261,315,000 m3
Res Catchment:445 km2
Res Surface:686 ha

is a dam in Saito, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1963.[1]

Many roads, schools, houses, and farmland were submerged in the construction.

References

32.2068°N 131.3019°W

Notes and References

  1. http://damnet.or.jp/cgi-bin/binranA/enAll.cgi?db4=2829 Hitotsuse Dam