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Nishiyama Dam (Kochi, Japan)

Coordinates: 33°21′54″N 134°5′13″E / 33.36500°N 134.08694°E / 33.36500; 134.08694
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Nishiyama Dam
Nishiyama Dam (Kochi, Japan) is located in Japan
Nishiyama Dam (Kochi, Japan)
Location of Nishiyama Dam in Japan
Official name西山ダム
LocationKochi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°21′54″N 134°5′13″E / 33.36500°N 134.08694°E / 33.36500; 134.08694
Construction began1982
Opening date1997
Dam and spillways
Height27.2m
Length74.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity56 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.2 sq. km
Surface area1 hectares

Nishiyama Dam (Japanese: 西山ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Kochi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.2 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 56 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1982 and completed in 1997.[1]

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