Kushikino Dam (Japanese: 串木野ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 13 km2. The dam's surface area swells to about 17 ha when full, storing 1,660 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1970.[1]

Kushikino Dam
Kushikino Dam is located in Japan
Kushikino Dam
Location of Kushikino Dam in Japan
Official name串木野ダム
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates31°44′05″N 130°19′34″E / 31.73472°N 130.32611°E / 31.73472; 130.32611
Opening date1970
Dam and spillways
Height31.7m
Length134m
Reservoir
Total capacity1660 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area13 sq. km
Surface area17 hectares

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