Nishiyama Dam (Japanese: 西山ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Kochi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.2 km². The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 56 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1982 and completed in 1997.[1]

Nishiyama Dam
Location of Nishiyama Dam in Japan
Official name	西山ダム
Location	Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	33°21′54″N 134°5′13″E
Construction began	1982
Opening date	1997
Dam and spillways
Height	27.2m
Length	74.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity	56 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	0.2 sq. km
Surface area	1 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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