Kamishiiba Dam
| Kamishiiba Dam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Construction began | 1950 |
| Opening date | 1955 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch dam |
| Height | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Length | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Active capacity | 76,000,000 m3 (2.7×109 cu ft) |
Kamishiiba Dam (Japanese: 上椎葉ダム) is a dam in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Completed in 1955, it is Japan's first large-scale arch-shaped concrete dam.[1]
The dam is situated on the Mimi River. It is 110 metres high and 341 metres wide. Hyūga Shiiba Lake, the reservoir behind the dam, has a capacity of 92 million cubic meters.
Construction of the dam took more than five years and involved some 5 million laborers. Of these, 105 workers died in the course of the work. The Statue of the Three Goddesses was erected nearby as a memorial to their sacrifice. The site was included in a list of Japan's 100 best reservoirs, and is popular with tourists.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Kami Shiiba Dam, Miyazaki: Japan's First Major Arch Dam". nippon.com. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
External links
- Official tourism homepage
- Kamishiiba Dam on Damnet (in Japanese)
- PDF on Kamishiiba Dam available from Kyuden Electric (PDF in Japanese)
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