Nishinotani Dam

Coordinates: 31°36′03″N 130°30′08″E / 31.60083°N 130.50222°E / 31.60083; 130.50222
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Nishinotani Dam
Nishinotani Dam is located in Japan
Nishinotani Dam
Location of Nishinotani Dam in Japan
Official name西之谷ダム
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates31°36′03″N 130°30′08″E / 31.60083°N 130.50222°E / 31.60083; 130.50222
Construction began1990
Opening date2012
Dam and spillways
Height21.5m
Length135.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity793 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area6.8 sq. km

Nishinotani Dam (Japanese: 西之谷ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 6.8 km2. The dam can store 793 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1990 and completed in 2012.[1]

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