Tachibana Dam (Japanese: 立花ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 70.5 km2. The dam impounds about 29 ha of land when full and can store 10000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1957 and completed in 1963.[1]
| Tachibana Dam | |
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  Location of Tachibana Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 立花ダム |
| Location | Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°7′57″N 131°16′07″E / 32.13250°N 131.26861°E |
| Construction began | 1957 |
| Opening date | 1963 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 71.3m |
| Length | 193.5m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 10000 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 70.5 sq. km |
| Surface area | 29 hectares |
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