Ohkiribata Dam | |
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Official name | 大切畑ダム |
Location | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 32°50′28″N 130°55′52″E / 32.84111°N 130.93111°E |
Construction began | 1970 |
Opening date | 1975 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 23m |
Length | 125m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 851 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 11.6 sq. km |
Surface area | 9 hectares |
Ohkiribata Dam (Japanese: 大切畑ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 11.6 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 851 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1975.[1]