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Dam in Ōita, Japan
Hiju Dam
LocationKusu, Ōita, Japan
Construction began1964
Opening date1969
Dam and spillways
Type of damRockfill dam
ImpoundsHijū River
Height48 m
Length196.3 m
Dam volume534,000 m
Reservoir
Total capacity8,000,000 m
Catchment area26 km
Surface area46 ha

Hiju Dam (日出生ダム, Hijū Damu) is a dam in Kusu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan, and it was completed in 1969. The rock-fill dam is characterized by radial gates of the gate 3, which supplies water for agriculture and farmland.

Immediately downstream from the dam are the Nishishiiya Falls which are one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.

References

  1. "Science Links Japan". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  2. "Hiju Dam [Oita Pref.] - Dams in Japan". damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
Dams in Oita Prefecture

33°21′17″N 131°14′56″E / 33.35472°N 131.24889°E / 33.35472; 131.24889


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