Ayaminami Dam (Japanese: 綾南ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 101 km2. The dam impounds about 136 ha of land when full and can store 38000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1953 and completed in 1958.[1]

Ayaminami Dam
Ayaminami Dam is located in Japan
Ayaminami Dam
Location of Ayaminami Dam in Japan
Official name綾南ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°3′29″N 131°7′14″E / 32.05806°N 131.12056°E / 32.05806; 131.12056
Construction began1953
Opening date1958
Dam and spillways
Height64m
Length194.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity38000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area101 sq. km
Surface area136 hectares
Ayaminami Dam
Ayaminami Dam, in 1976.

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  1. ^ "Ayaminami Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.