Hoshiyama Dam
| Hoshiyama Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Hoshiyama Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 星山ダム |
| Location | Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°37′18″N 131°25′39″E / 32.62167°N 131.42750°E |
| Construction began | 1939 |
| Opening date | 1942 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 30.5m |
| Length | 142m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1731 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 770 sq. km |
| Surface area | 33 hectares |
Hoshiyama Dam (Japanese: 星山ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 770 km2. The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 1731 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1939 and completed in 1942.[1]
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