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Kamishiiba Dam
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Construction began1950
Opening date1955
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch dam
Height110 m (360 ft)
Length341 m (1,119 ft)
Reservoir
Active capacity76,000,000 m (2.7×10 cu ft)
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Kamishiiba Dam (Japanese: 上椎葉ダム) is a dam in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Completed in 1955, it is Japan's first large-scale arch-shaped concrete dam.

The dam is situated on the Mimi River. It is 110 metres high and 341 metres wide. Hyūga Shiiba Lake, the reservoir behind the dam, has a capacity of 92 million cubic meters.

Construction of the dam took more than five years and involved some 5 million laborers. Of these, 105 workers died in the course of the work. The Statue of the Three Goddesses was erected nearby as a memorial to their sacrifice. The site was included in a list of Japan's 100 best reservoirs, and is popular with tourists.

References

  1. ^ "Kami Shiiba Dam, Miyazaki: Japan's First Major Arch Dam". nippon.com. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2024-09-22.

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Dams in Miyazaki Prefecture

32°27′37″N 131°08′58″E / 32.46028°N 131.14944°E / 32.46028; 131.14944


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