Yamaguchi Bosai Dam (Japanese: 山口防災ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 4.7 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 392 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1970.[1]

Yamaguchi Bosai Dam
Yamaguchi Bosai Dam is located in Japan
Yamaguchi Bosai Dam
Location of Yamaguchi Bosai Dam in Japan
Official name山口防災ダム
LocationIshikawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates37°20′20″N 137°11′00″E / 37.33889°N 137.18333°E / 37.33889; 137.18333
Opening date1970
Dam and spillways
Height27m
Length110m
Reservoir
Total capacity392 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area4.7 sq. km
Surface area5 hectares

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