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Nishigatani Dam

Coordinates: 35°5′18″N 135°36′08″E / 35.08833°N 135.60222°E / 35.08833; 135.60222
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Nishigatani Dam
Nishigatani Dam is located in Japan
Nishigatani Dam
Location of Nishigatani Dam in Japan
Official name西ヶ谷ダム(再)
LocationKyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°5′18″N 135°36′08″E / 35.08833°N 135.60222°E / 35.08833; 135.60222
Construction began1993
Opening date1996
Dam and spillways
Height24.8m
Length97.1m
Reservoir
Total capacity250 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2 sq. km
Surface area3 hectares

Nishigatani Dam (Japanese: 西ヶ谷ダム(再)) is an earthfill dam located in Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 250 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1993 and completed in 1996.[1]

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  1. ^ "Nishigatani Dam (Re) - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.