Odate Dam (Japanese: 尾立ダム) is an arch dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 92.5 km2. At its maximum storage capacity, the dam's surface area is about 13 ha, and can store 2,265 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1959 and completed in 1963.[1]

Odate Dam
Odate Dam is located in Japan
Odate Dam
Location of Odate Dam in Japan
Official name尾立ダム
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates30°20′15″N 130°35′30″E / 30.33750°N 130.59167°E / 30.33750; 130.59167
Construction began1959
Opening date1963
Dam and spillways
Height53.5m
Length137.9m
Reservoir
Total capacity2265 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area92.5 sq. km
Surface area13 hectares

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