TakaokaDam (Japanese: 高岡ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 1373.6 km2. The dam impounds about 96 ha of land when full and can store 12464 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1926 and completed in 1931.[1]

TakaokaDam
TakaokaDam is located in Japan
TakaokaDam
Location of TakaokaDam in Japan
Official name高岡ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates31°56′15″N 131°12′21″E / 31.93750°N 131.20583°E / 31.93750; 131.20583
Construction began1926
Opening date1931
Dam and spillways
Height38.9m
Length124.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity12464 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1373.6 sq. km
Surface area96 hectares

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