Hirose Dam is a rockfill dam located in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 76.6 km2. The dam impounds about 55 ha of land when full and can store 14300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1965 and completed in 1974.[1]
| Hirose Dam | |
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  Location of Hirose Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°50′22″N 138°45′49″E / 35.83944°N 138.76361°E |
| Construction began | 1965 |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 75m |
| Length | 255m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 14300 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 76.6 sq. km |
| Surface area | 55 hectares |
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- ^ "Hirose Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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