Nagayoshi Dam (Japanese: 永吉ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 8 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 1174 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1970 and completed in 1979.[1]
| Nagayoshi Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Nagayoshi Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 永吉ダム |
| Location | Fukiage-chō Nagayoshi, Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 31°32′58″N 130°24′53″E / 31.54944°N 130.41472°E |
| Construction began | 1970 |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 37m |
| Length | 148m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1174 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 8 sq. km |
| Surface area | 9 hectares |
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