Kiribaru Dam (Japanese: 切原ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 4.2 km2. The dam impounds about 11 ha of land when full and can store 2040 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1990 and completed in 2012.[1]

Kiribaru Dam
Kiribaru Dam is located in Japan
Kiribaru Dam
Location of Kiribaru Dam in Japan
Official name切原ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°13′06″N 131°28′02″E / 32.21833°N 131.46722°E / 32.21833; 131.46722
Construction began1990
Opening date2012
Dam and spillways
Height61.3m
Length227m
Reservoir
Total capacity2040 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area4.2 sq. km
Surface area11 hectares

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