Hirakoba Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood water control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km². The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 1080 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1983.[1]

Hirakoba Dam
Location of Hirakoba Dam in Japan
Location	Saga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	33°25′56″N 129°56′44″E
Construction began	1972
Opening date	1983
Dam and spillways
Height	29.5m
Length	117m
Reservoir
Total capacity	1080 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	2.2 sq. km
Surface area	10 hectares

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