KonoDam (Japanese: 幸野ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 161.1 km2. The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 326 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1958 and completed in 1959.[1]

KonoDam
Kono Dam is located in Japan
Kono Dam
Location of KonoDam in Japan
Official name幸野ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°18′23″N 131°0′10″E / 32.30639°N 131.00278°E / 32.30639; 131.00278
Construction began1958
Opening date1959
Dam and spillways
Height21.2m
Length90.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity326 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area161.1 sq. km
Surface area6 hectares

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