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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.
| Hiju Dam | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Kusu, Ōita, Japan |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1969 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rockfill dam |
| Impounds | Hijū River |
| Height | 48 m |
| Length | 196.3 m |
| Dam volume | 534,000 m3 |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 8,000,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 26 km2 |
| Surface area | 46 ha |
Immediately downstream from the dam are the Nishishiiya Falls which are one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.
References
edit- ^ "Science Links Japan". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Hiju Dam ［Oita Pref.］ - Dams in Japan". damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
33°21′17″N 131°14′56″E / 33.35472°N 131.24889°E
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