Hiroto Dam (Japanese: 広渡ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 34.4 km2. The dam impounds about 38 ha of land when full and can store 6400 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 1993.[1]
| Hiroto Dam | |
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  Location of Hiroto Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 広渡ダム |
| Location | Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 31°42′56″N 131°16′03″E / 31.71556°N 131.26750°E |
| Construction began | 1969 |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 66m |
| Length | 170m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 6400 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 34.4 sq. km |
| Surface area | 38 hectares |
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