Dokawa Dam (Japanese: 渡川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 143 km². The dam impounds about 154 ha of land when full and can store 33900 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1951 and completed in 1956.[1]

Dokawa Dam
Location of Dokawa Dam in Japan
Official name	渡川ダム
Location	Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	32°21′19″N 131°20′42″E
Construction began	1951
Opening date	1956
Dam and spillways
Height	62.5m
Length	173m
Reservoir
Total capacity	33900 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	143 sq. km
Surface area	154 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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