Itsuwa Dam (Japanese: 五和ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.7 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 570 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1981 and completed in 1985.[1]
| Itsuwa Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Itsuwa Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 五和ダム |
| Location | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°29′00″N 130°7′29″E / 32.48333°N 130.12472°E |
| Construction began | 1981 |
| Opening date | 1985 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 37.1m |
| Length | 173.3m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 570 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 2.7 sq. km |
| Surface area | 5 hectares |
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