| Kawachi Dam | |
| Dam Crosses: | Itabitsu River |
| Location: | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. |
| Dam Length: | 189 m |
| Dam Height: | 44.1 m |
| Construction Began: | 1919 |
| Opening: | 1927 |
| Res Capacity Total: | 7,000,000 m3 |
| Coordinates: | 33.8381°N 130.8107°W |
Kawachi Dam is a dam in Yahata Higashi, KitaKyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] It was built from stone and mortar[2] to sustain water flow for local steel mills[3] between 1919 and 1927. It was once referred to as the "Orient's best dam". As for Minamikawachi Bridge, completed in 2006,[4] it is a part of Kitakyushu Seminational Park and has been a national industrial heritage since 2007. A mountain hike begins from these sites. Minami-Kawachi bridge on the reservoir (33.8381°N 130.8107°W) was classified as Japanese Important Cultural Property in 2006.