Ohso Dam (Japanese: 大蘇ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 26 km2. The dam impounds about 28 ha of land when full and can store 4300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 2019.[1]
| Ohso Dam | |
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  Location of Ohso Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 大蘇ダム |
| Location | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°59′42″N 131°12′04″E / 32.99500°N 131.20111°E |
| Construction began | 1975 |
| Opening date | 2019 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 69.9m |
| Length | 262.1m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 4300 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 26 sq. km |
| Surface area | 28 hectares |
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