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Dam in Okayama, Japan
Hokubō Dam
LocationManiwa, Okayama, Japan
Niimi, Okayama, Japan
Construction began1972
Opening date1980
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete gravity dam
Height35.3 m
Length94 m
Dam volume33,000 m
Reservoir
Total capacity1,140,000 m
Catchment area6.2 km
Surface area9 ha

Hokubō Dam (北房ダム, Hokubō damu) is a dam in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the border between the cities of Maniwa and Niimi, and it is actually situated between the eastbound and westbound lanes of the Chūgoku Expressway. The dam was completed in 1980.

References

  1. "Hokubo Dam [Okayama Pref.] - Dams in Japan".
Dams in Okayama Prefecture

35°0′2.3″N 133°35′58.3″E / 35.000639°N 133.599528°E / 35.000639; 133.599528


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