Kawachi Dam is a dam in Yahata Higashi, KitaKyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] It was built from stone and mortar[2] to sustain water flow for local steel mills[3] between 1919 and 1927. It was once referred to as the "Orient's best dam". As for Minamikawachi Bridge, completed in 2006,[4] it is a part of Kitakyushu Seminational Park and has been a national industrial heritage since 2007. A mountain hike begins from these sites. Minami-Kawachi bridge on the reservoir (33°50′17″N 130°48′38″E / 33.838083°N 130.810667°E) was classified as Japanese Important Cultural Property in 2006.
| Kawachi Dam | |
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| Location | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. |
| Coordinates | 33°50′17.1″N 130°48′38.4″E / 33.838083°N 130.810667°E |
| Construction began | 1919 |
| Opening date | 1927 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Itabitsu River |
| Height | 44.1 m |
| Length | 189 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 7,000,000 m3 |
| External image | |
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 Minami-Kawachi bridge |
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