Itsuwatobu Dam (Japanese: 五和東部ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 1.6 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 739 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1995 and completed in 2002.[1]

Itsuwatobu Dam
Itsuwatobu Dam is located in Japan
Itsuwatobu Dam
Location of Itsuwatobu Dam in Japan
Official name五和東部ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°28′58″N 130°8′44″E / 32.48278°N 130.14556°E / 32.48278; 130.14556
Construction began1995
Opening date2002
Dam and spillways
Height33.3m
Length170m
Reservoir
Total capacity739 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.6 sq. km
Surface area8 hectares

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