Hirosawa Dam (Japanese: 広沢ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 43 square kilometres. The dam impounds about 35 hectares of land when full and can store 5.1 million cubic metres of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 2000.[1]
| Hirosawa Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Hirosawa Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 広沢ダム |
| Location | Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°0′24″N 131°11′11″E / 32.00667°N 131.18639°E |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Opening date | 2000 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 62.7 m |
| Length | 199 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 5100000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 43 km2 |
| Surface area | 35 ha |
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