Saikyo Dam (Japanese: 西京ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 4.2 km². The dam impounds about 26 ha of land when full and can store 2301 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 1987.[1]

Saikyo Dam
Location of Saikyo Dam in Japan
Official name	西京ダム
Location	Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	30°45′53″N 131°1′56″E
Construction began	1979
Opening date	1987
Dam and spillways
Height	29.7m
Length	133.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity	2301 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	4.2 sq. km
Surface area	26 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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