Matsumoto Dam (Japanese: 松元ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.9 km2. When full, the dam's surface area stretches to about 6 ha, storing 640 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1986 and completed in 2002.[1]

Matsumoto Dam
Matsumoto Dam is located in Japan
Matsumoto Dam
Location of Matsumoto Dam in Japan
Official name松元ダム
LocationNaoki-chō, Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates31°33′53″N 130°25′04″E / 31.56472°N 130.41778°E / 31.56472; 130.41778
Construction began1986
Opening date2002
Dam and spillways
Height38.5m
Length144m
Reservoir
Total capacity640 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.9 sq. km
Surface area6 hectares

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