Saikyo Dam (Japanese: 西京ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 4.2 km2.
| Saikyo Dam | |
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  Location of Saikyo Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 西京ダム |
| Location | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 30°45′53″N 131°1′56″E / 30.76472°N 131.03222°E |
| Construction began | 1979 |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 29.7m |
| Length | 133.8m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 2301 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 4.2 sq. km |
| Surface area | 26 hectares |
At full storage, the dam's surface area stretches to about 26 ha and can store 2301 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1979 and completed in 1987.[1]
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