Takeyama Dam (Japanese: 竹山ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 10.5 km2. The dam's surface area is about 15 ha when full and can store 2207 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1974 and completed in 1987.[1]
| Takeyama Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Takeyama Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 竹山ダム |
| Location | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 31°48′47″N 130°39′54″E / 31.81306°N 130.66500°E |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 54.5m |
| Length | 163m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 2207 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 10.5 sq. km |
| Surface area | 15 hectares |
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