Kushikino Dam (Japanese: 串木野ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 13 km2. The dam impounds about 17 ha of land when full and can store 1660 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1970.[1]
Kushikino Dam | |
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Official name | 串木野ダム |
Location | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 31°44′05″N 130°19′34″E |
Opening date | 1970 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 31.7m |
Length | 134m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 1660 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 13 sq. km |
Surface area | 17 hectares |
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