Ayakita Dam (Japanese: 綾北ダム) is an arch dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 149.3 km². The dam impounds about 95 ha of land when full and can store 21300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1957 and completed in 1960.[1]

Ayakita Dam
Location of Ayakita Dam in Japan
Official name	綾北ダム
Location	Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	32°5′54″N 131°8′34″E
Construction began	1957
Opening date	1960
Dam and spillways
Height	75.3m
Length	190.3m
Reservoir
Total capacity	21300 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	149.3 sq. km
Surface area	95 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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