Saikyo Dam
Saikyo Dam is located in Japan
Saikyo Dam
Location of Saikyo Dam in Japan
Official name西京ダム
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates30°45′53″N 131°1′56″E / 30.76472°N 131.03222°E / 30.76472; 131.03222
Construction began1979
Opening date1987
Dam and spillways
Height29.7m
Length133.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity2301 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area4.2 sq. km
Surface area26 hectares

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]

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References

  1. "Saikyo Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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