Hiju Dam

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Hiju Dam
Hiju Dam survey 1974.jpg
LocationKusu, Ōita, Japan
Construction began1964
Opening date1969
Dam and spillways
Type of damRockfill dam
ImpoundsHijū River
Height48 m
Length196.3 m
Dam volume534,000 m³
Reservoir
Total capacity8,000,000 m³
Catchment area26 km²
Surface area46 ha

Hiju Dam (日出生ダム, Hijū Damu) is a dam in Kusu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan,[1] and it was completed in 1969.[2] The rock-fill dam is characterized by radial gates of the gate 3, which supplies water for agriculture and farmland.

Immediately downstream from the dam are the which are one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.

References[]

  1. ^ Science Links Japan
  2. ^ "Hiju Dam [Oita Pref.] - Dams in Japan". damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 9 March 2015.

Coordinates: 33°21′17″N 131°14′56″E / 33.35472°N 131.24889°E / 33.35472; 131.24889


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