Shinrei Dam

Coordinates: 27°45′08″N 128°59′50″E / 27.75222°N 128.99722°E / 27.75222; 128.99722
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shinrei Dam
Shinrei Dam is located in Japan
Shinrei Dam
Location of Shinrei Dam in Japan
Official name神嶺ダム
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates27°45′08″N 128°59′50″E / 27.75222°N 128.99722°E / 27.75222; 128.99722
Construction began1972
Opening date1981
Dam and spillways
Height33.8m
Length170m
Reservoir
Total capacity808 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area3.4 sq. km
Surface area9 hectares

Shinrei Dam (Japanese: 神嶺ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 3.4 km2. At full storage, the dam's surface area stretches to about 9 ha and can hold 808 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1972 and completed in 1981.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shinrei Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.