Hitotsuse Dam
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| Hitotsuse Dam | |
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| Location | Saito, Miyazaki, Japan |
| Construction began | 1960 |
| Opening date | 1963 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete arch dam |
| Impounds | Hitotsuse River |
| Height | 130 m |
| Length | 415.6 m |
| Dam volume | 555,000 m3 |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Mera Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 261,315,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 445 km2 |
| Surface area | 686 ha |
Hitotsuse Dam (一ツ瀬ダム, Hitotsuse damu) is a dam in Saito, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1963.[1]
Many roads, schools, houses, and farmland were submerged in the construction.
