Yamato Dam (Japanese: 大和ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.1 km2. The dam's surface area stretches to about 6 ha when full and can store 784 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1990 and completed in 2006.[1]
| Yamato Dam | |
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  Location of Yamato Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 大和ダム |
| Location | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 28°20′34″N 129°23′15″E / 28.34278°N 129.38750°E |
| Construction began | 1990 |
| Opening date | 2006 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 45m |
| Length | 90m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 784 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 2.1 sq. km |
| Surface area | 6 hectares |
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