Okita Dam (Japanese: 沖田ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 8.8 km2. The dam impounds about 26 ha of land when full and can store 2750 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 2001.[1]

Okita Dam
Okita Dam is located in Japan
Okita Dam
Location of Okita Dam in Japan
Official name沖田ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°33′02″N 131°37′08″E / 32.55056°N 131.61889°E / 32.55056; 131.61889
Construction began1971
Opening date2001
Dam and spillways
Height36m
Length111m
Reservoir
Total capacity2750 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area8.8 sq. km
Surface area26 hectares

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