Iwayato Dam (Japanese: 岩屋戸ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 355.7 km2. The dam impounds about 39 ha of land when full and can store 8309 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1920 and completed in 1941.[1]

Iwayato Dam
Iwayato Dam is located in Japan
Iwayato Dam
Location of Iwayato Dam in Japan
Official name岩屋戸ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°28′07″N 131°12′42″E / 32.46861°N 131.21167°E / 32.46861; 131.21167
Construction began1920
Opening date1941
Dam and spillways
Height57.5m
Length171m
Reservoir
Total capacity8309 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area355.7 sq. km
Surface area39 hectares

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