Kihoku Dam (Japanese: 輝北ダム) is a gravity dam in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The dam's surface area stretches to about 72 ha when full and can store 8200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 2005.[1]

Kihoku Dam
Kihoku Dam is located in Japan
Kihoku Dam
Location of Kihoku Dam in Japan
Official name輝北ダム
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates31°32′54″N 130°54′02″E / 31.54833°N 130.90056°E / 31.54833; 130.90056
Construction began1979
Opening date2005
Dam and spillways
Height41.9m
Length114m
Reservoir
Total capacity8200 thousand cubic meters
Surface area72 hectares

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