Ichifusa Dam (Japanese: 市房ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 157.8 km². The dam impounds about 165 ha of land when full and can store 40200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1953 and completed in 1959.[1]

Ichifusa Dam
Location of Ichifusa Dam in Japan
Official name	市房ダム
Location	Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	32°19′12″N 131°0′46″E
Construction began	1953
Opening date	1959
Dam and spillways
Height	78.5m
Length	258.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity	40200 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	157.8 sq. km
Surface area	165 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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