Norokawa Dam (Japanese: 野呂川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 13 km². The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1700 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 1975.[1]

Norokawa Dam
Location of Norokawa Dam in Japan
Location	Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°17′18″N 132°42′35″E
Construction began	1969
Opening date	1975
Dam and spillways
Height	44.8m
Length	170m
Reservoir
Total capacity	1700 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	13 sq. km
Surface area	14 hectares

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