Midorikawa Dam (Japanese: 緑川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 359 km2. The dam impounds about 181 ha of land when full and can store 46000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1964 and completed in 1970.[1]

Midorikawa Dam
Midorikawa Dam is located in Japan
Midorikawa Dam
Location of Midorikawa Dam in Japan
Official name緑川ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°37′37″N 130°54′32″E / 32.62694°N 130.90889°E / 32.62694; 130.90889
Construction began1964
Opening date1970
Dam and spillways
Height76.5m
Length295.3m
Reservoir
Total capacity46000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area359 sq. km
Surface area181 hectares

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