Hoshiyama Dam (Japanese: 星山ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 770 km². The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 1731 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1939 and completed in 1942.[1]

Hoshiyama Dam
Location of Hoshiyama Dam in Japan
Official name	星山ダム
Location	Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	32°37′18″N 131°25′39″E
Construction began	1939
Opening date	1942
Dam and spillways
Height	30.5m
Length	142m
Reservoir
Total capacity	1731 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	770 sq. km
Surface area	33 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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