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Nishihata Dam

Coordinates: 32°40′22″N 131°26′53″E / 32.67278°N 131.44806°E / 32.67278; 131.44806
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Nishihata Dam (Pre)
Nishihata Dam is located in Japan
Nishihata Dam
Location of Nishihata Dam (Pre) in Japan
Official name西畑ダム(元)
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°40′22″N 131°26′53″E / 32.67278°N 131.44806°E / 32.67278; 131.44806
Construction began1957
Opening date1958
Dam and spillways
Height17.8m
Length45m
Reservoir
Total capacity247 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area51 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

Nishihata Dam (Japanese: 西畑ダム(元)) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 51 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 247 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1957 and completed in 1958.[1]

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  1. ^ "Nishihata Dam (Pre) - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.