Hiju Dam

Hiju Dam
Location Kusu, Ōita, Japan
Construction began 1964
Opening date 1969
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Rockfill dam
Impounds Hijū River
Height 48 m
Length 196.3 m
Dam volume 534,000 m³
Reservoir
Total capacity 8,000,000 m³
Catchment area 26 km²
Surface area 46 ha

Hiju Dam (日出生ダム Hijū Damu) is a dam in Kusu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan,[1] and it was completed in 1969.[2] The rock-fill dam is characterized by radial gates of the gate 3, which supplies water for agriculture and farmland.

Immediately downstream from the dam are the Nishishiiya Falls which are one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.

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Coordinates: 33°21′17″N 131°14′56″E / 33.35472°N 131.24889°E / 33.35472; 131.24889


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