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.[1]

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 m3
Reservoir
Total capacity1,140,000 m3
Catchment area6.2 km2
Surface area9 ha

References

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

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