Yamato Dam
| Yamato Dam | |
|---|---|
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  Yamato Dam Location within Japan | |
| Official name | 大和ダム |
| Location | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 28°20′34″N 129°23′15″E / 28.34278°N 129.38750°E |
| Construction began | 1990 |
| Opening date | 2006 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Length | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 784,000 m3 (27,700,000 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 6 hectares (15 acres) |
Yamato Dam (Japanese: 大和ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.1 km2. The dam's surface area stretches to about 6 ha when full and can store 784 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1990 and completed in 2006.[1]
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[edit]- ↑ "Yamato Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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