Kinpo Dam (Japanese: 金峰ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 13.9 km². The dam impounds about 15 ha of land when full and can store 2570 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1987 and completed in 2003.[1]

Kinpo Dam
Location of Kinpo Dam in Japan
Official name	金峰ダム
Location	Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	31°27′13″N 130°23′55″E
Construction began	1987
Opening date	2003
Dam and spillways
Height	57.9m
Length	230m
Reservoir
Total capacity	2570 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	13.9 sq. km
Surface area	15 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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