Hirosawa Dam

Hirosawa Dam (Japanese: 広沢ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 43 km2. The dam impounds about 35 ha of land when full and can store 5100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 2000.[1]

Hirosawa Dam
Hirosawa Dam is located in Japan
Hirosawa Dam
Location of Hirosawa Dam in Japan
Official name広沢ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°0′24″N 131°11′11″E
Construction began1974
Opening date2000
Dam and spillways
Height62.7m
Length199m
Reservoir
Total capacity5100 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area43 sq. km
Surface area35 hectares

See also

References

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