Yamato Dam (Japanese: 大和ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.1 km2. The dam's surface area stretches to about 6 ha when full and can store 784 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1990 and completed in 2006.[1]

Yamato Dam
Yamato Dam is located in Japan
Yamato Dam
Location of Yamato Dam in Japan
Official name大和ダム
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates28°20′34″N 129°23′15″E / 28.34278°N 129.38750°E / 28.34278; 129.38750
Construction began1990
Opening date2006
Dam and spillways
Height45m
Length90m
Reservoir
Total capacity784 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.1 sq. km
Surface area6 hectares

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