Kamishiiba Dam

Kamishiiba Dam
Location Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Construction began 1950
Opening date 1955
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Arch dam
Height 110 m (360 ft)
Length 341 m (1,119 ft)
Reservoir
Active capacity 76,000,000 m3 (2.7×109 cu ft)

Kamishiiba Dam (Japanese: 上椎葉ダム ) is a dam in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It was Japan's first arch dam and required significant sacrifices to build.

Coordinates: 32°27′37″N 131°08′58″E / 32.46028°N 131.14944°E / 32.46028; 131.14944


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