Kyoragi Dam

Coordinates: 32°27′33″N 130°22′12″E / 32.45917°N 130.37000°E / 32.45917; 130.37000
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Kyoragi Dam
Kyoragi Dam is located in Japan
Kyoragi Dam
Location of Kyoragi Dam in Japan
Official name教良木ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°27′33″N 130°22′12″E / 32.45917°N 130.37000°E / 32.45917; 130.37000
Construction began1972
Opening date1976
Dam and spillways
Height29.3m
Length108m
Reservoir
Total capacity1391 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area3.1 sq. km
Surface area18 hectares

Kyoragi Dam (Japanese: 教良木ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 3.1 km2. The dam impounds about 18 ha of land when full and can store 1391 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1976.[1]

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