Hiju Dam

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Dam in Ōita, Japan

Hiju Dam

Location	Kusu, Ōita, Japan
Construction began	1964
Opening date	1969
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Rockfill dam
Impounds	Hijū River
Height	48 m
Length	196.3 m
Dam volume	534,000 m³
Reservoir
Total capacity	8,000,000 m³
Catchment area	26 km²
Surface area	46 ha

Hiju Dam (日出生ダム, Hijū Damu) is a dam in Kusu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan,^[1] and it was completed in 1969.^[2] The rock-fill dam is characterized by radial gates of the gate 3, which supplies water for agriculture and farmland.

Immediately downstream from the dam are the Nishishiiya Falls which are one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.

References

^ "Science Links Japan". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
^ "Hiju Dam ［Oita Pref.］ - Dams in Japan". damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 9 March 2015.