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Himenokawauchi Dam

Coordinates: 32°15′16″N 130°1′44″E / 32.25444°N 130.02889°E / 32.25444; 130.02889
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Himenokawauchi Dam
Himenokawauchi Dam is located in Japan
Himenokawauchi Dam
Location of Himenokawauchi Dam in Japan
Official name姫の河内ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°15′16″N 130°1′44″E / 32.25444°N 130.02889°E / 32.25444; 130.02889
Construction began1985
Opening date1987
Dam and spillways
Height21m
Length81m
Reservoir
Total capacity109 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.2 sq. km
Surface area3 hectares

Himenokawauchi Dam (Japanese: 姫の河内ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 1.2 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 109 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1985 and completed in 1987.[1]

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