Kadogawa Bosai Dam (Japanese: 門川防災ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 6 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 737 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1972.[1]

Kadogawa Bosai Dam
Kadogawa Bosai Dam is located in Japan
Kadogawa Bosai Dam
Location of Kadogawa Bosai Dam in Japan
Official name門川防災ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°30′28″N 131°38′27″E / 32.50778°N 131.64083°E / 32.50778; 131.64083
Opening date1972
Dam and spillways
Height31m
Length172m
Reservoir
Total capacity737 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area6 sq. km
Surface area12 hectares

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  1. ^ "Kadogawa Bosai Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.