Midorikawa Hojo Dam
| Midorikawa Hojo Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Midorikawa Hojo Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 緑川補助ダム |
| Location | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°37′47″N 130°54′23″E / 32.62972°N 130.90639°E |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1970 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 35m |
| Length | 244m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 46000 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 359 sq. km |
| Surface area | 181 hectares |
Midorikawa Hojo Dam (Japanese: 緑川補助ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 359 km2. The dam impounds about 181 ha of land when full and can store 46000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1964 and completed in 1970.[1]
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- ^ "Midorikawa Hojo Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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