Midorikawa Dam (Japanese: 緑川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 359 km². The dam impounds about 181 ha of land when full and can store 46000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1964 and completed in 1970.[1]

Midorikawa Dam
Location of Midorikawa Dam in Japan
Official name	緑川ダム
Location	Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	32°37′37″N 130°54′32″E
Construction began	1964
Opening date	1970
Dam and spillways
Height	76.5m
Length	295.3m
Reservoir
Total capacity	46000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	359 sq. km
Surface area	181 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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