Hokubō Dam
Dam in Okayama, Japan
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Hokubō Dam (北房ダム, Hokubō damu) is a dam in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the border between the cities of Maniwa and Niimi, and it is actually situated between the eastbound and westbound lanes of the Chūgoku Expressway. The dam was completed in 1980.[1]
| Hokubō Dam | |
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 Interactive map of Hokubō Dam | |
| Location | Maniwa, Okayama, Japan Niimi, Okayama, Japan |
| Construction began | 1972 |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity dam |
| Height | 35.3 m (116 ft) |
| Length | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Dam volume | 33,000 m3 |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,140,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 6.2 km2 |
| Surface area | 9 ha |
