Nichinan Dam (Japanese: 日南ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 59.2 km2. The dam impounds about 41 ha of land when full and can store 6000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1984.[1]

Nichinan Dam
Nichinan Dam is located in Japan
Nichinan Dam
Location of Nichinan Dam in Japan
Official name日南ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates31°38′27″N 131°16′25″E / 31.64083°N 131.27361°E / 31.64083; 131.27361
Construction began1968
Opening date1984
Dam and spillways
Height47m
Length189m
Reservoir
Total capacity6000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area59.2 sq. km
Surface area41 hectares

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