Mitarai Dam Explained

Mitarai Dam
Name Official:御手洗ダム
Location:Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:160m
Dam Height:43.4m
Construction Began:1971
Opening:1982
Res Capacity Total:1180 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:6.6 sq. km
Res Surface:8 hectares
Coordinates:32.025°N 130.3036°W
Location Map:Japan

Mitarai Dam 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitarai Dam - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.