Kamishiiba Dam
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Kamishiiba Dam | |
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Location | Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan |
Construction began | 1950 |
Opening date | 1955 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Arch dam |
Height | 110 m (360 ft) |
Length | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Active capacity | 76,000,000 m3 (2.7×109 cu ft) |
Kamishiiba Dam (Japanese: 上椎葉ダム) is a dam in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It was Japan's first arch dam and required significant sacrifices to build.
Coordinates: 32°27′37″N 131°08′58″E / 32.46028°N 131.14944°E
Categories:
- Dams in Miyazaki Prefecture
- Dams completed in 1938
- Japanese dam stubs
- Miyazaki geography stubs