Gokayama Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 18.9 km2. The dam impounds about 130 ha of land when full and can store 40200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1983 and completed in 2017.[1]
| Gokayama Dam | |
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  Location of Gokayama Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°24′51″N 130°25′08″E / 33.41417°N 130.41889°E |
| Construction began | 1983 |
| Opening date | 2017 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 102.5m |
| Length | 556m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 40200 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 18.9 sq. km |
| Surface area | 130 hectares |
References
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