Tachibana Dam (Japanese: 立花ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 70.5 km2. The dam impounds about 29 ha of land when full and can store 10000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1957 and completed in 1963.[1]

Tachibana Dam
Tachibana Dam is located in Japan
Tachibana Dam
Location of Tachibana Dam in Japan
Official name立花ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°7′57″N 131°16′07″E / 32.13250°N 131.26861°E / 32.13250; 131.26861
Construction began1957
Opening date1963
Dam and spillways
Height71.3m
Length193.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity10000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area70.5 sq. km
Surface area29 hectares

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