Hokubō Dam

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
Length 94 m
Dam volume 33,000 m³
Reservoir
Total capacity 1,140,000 m³
Catchment area 6.2 km²
Surface area 9 ha

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]

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Coordinates: 35°0′2.3″N 133°35′58.3″E / 35.000639°N 133.599528°E / 35.000639; 133.599528


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