Itsuwatobu Dam (Japanese: 五和東部ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 1.6 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 739 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1995 and completed in 2002.[1]
| Itsuwatobu Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Itsuwatobu Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 五和東部ダム |
| Location | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°28′58″N 130°8′44″E / 32.48278°N 130.14556°E |
| Construction began | 1995 |
| Opening date | 2002 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 33.3m |
| Length | 170m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 739 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 1.6 sq. km |
| Surface area | 8 hectares |
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