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Hiyoshi Bosai Dam

Coordinates: 35°25′17″N 137°15′41″E / 35.42139°N 137.26139°E / 35.42139; 137.26139
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Hiyoshi Bosai Dam
Hiyoshi Bosai Dam is located in Japan
Hiyoshi Bosai Dam
Location of Hiyoshi Bosai Dam in Japan
LocationGifu Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°25′17″N 137°15′41″E / 35.42139°N 137.26139°E / 35.42139; 137.26139
Construction began1972
Opening date1976
Dam and spillways
Height21m
Length160m
Reservoir
Total capacity317 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.3 sq. km
Surface area5 hectares

Hiyoshi Bosai Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 2.3 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 317 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1976.[1]

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