Boma Dam (Japanese: 母間ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.8 km2. The dam surface area of the dam is about 2 ha when full. It can store 116 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1963.[1]

Boma Dam
Boma Dam is located in Japan
Boma Dam
Location of Boma Dam in Japan
Official name母間ダム
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates27°47′55″N 128°58′09″E / 27.79861°N 128.96917°E / 27.79861; 128.96917
Opening date1963
Dam and spillways
Height17m
Length89m
Reservoir
Total capacity116 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.8 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

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