Ayakita Dam (Japanese: 綾北ダム) is an arch dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 149.3 km2. The dam impounds about 95 ha of land when full and can store 21300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1957 and completed in 1960.[1]

Ayakita Dam
Ayakita Dam is located in Japan
Ayakita Dam
Location of Ayakita Dam in Japan
Official name綾北ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°5′54″N 131°8′34″E / 32.09833°N 131.14278°E / 32.09833; 131.14278
Construction began1957
Opening date1960
Dam and spillways
Height75.3m
Length190.3m
Reservoir
Total capacity21300 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area149.3 sq. km
Surface area95 hectares

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  1. ^ "Ayakita Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.