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Ohkiribata Dam

Coordinates: 32°50′28″N 130°55′52″E / 32.84111°N 130.93111°E / 32.84111; 130.93111
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Ohkiribata Dam
Ohkiribata Dam is located in Japan
Ohkiribata Dam
Location of Ohkiribata Dam in Japan
Official name大切畑ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°50′28″N 130°55′52″E / 32.84111°N 130.93111°E / 32.84111; 130.93111
Construction began1970
Opening date1975
Dam and spillways
Height23m
Length125m
Reservoir
Total capacity851 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area11.6 sq. km
Surface area9 hectares

Ohkiribata Dam (Japanese: 大切畑ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 11.6 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 851 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1975.[1]

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