Nagayoshi Dam (Japanese: 永吉ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 8 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 1174 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1970 and completed in 1979.[1]

Nagayoshi Dam
Nagayoshi Dam is located in Japan
Nagayoshi Dam
Location of Nagayoshi Dam in Japan
Official name永吉ダム
LocationFukiage-chō Nagayoshi, Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates31°32′58″N 130°24′53″E / 31.54944°N 130.41472°E / 31.54944; 130.41472
Construction began1970
Opening date1979
Dam and spillways
Height37m
Length148m
Reservoir
Total capacity1174 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area8 sq. km
Surface area9 hectares

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