Hirokawa Bosai Dam is a rockfill dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 9.4 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 990 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1972.[1]

Hirokawa Bosai Dam
Hirokawa Bosai Dam is located in Japan
Hirokawa Bosai Dam
Location of Hirokawa Bosai Dam in Japan
LocationFukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°14′31″N 130°37′01″E / 33.24194°N 130.61694°E / 33.24194; 130.61694
Opening date1972
Dam and spillways
Height30.4m
Length132.1m
Reservoir
Total capacity990 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area9.4 sq. km
Surface area12 hectares

References

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