Kamishiiba Dam

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Dam in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Kamishiiba Dam
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Construction began1950
Opening date1955
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch dam
Height110 m (360 ft)
Length341 m (1,119 ft)
Reservoir
Active capacity76,000,000 m3 (2.7×109 cu ft)

Kamishiiba Dam (Japanese: 上椎葉ダム) is a dam in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It was Japan's first arch dam and required significant sacrifices to build.

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32°27′37″N 131°08′58″E / 32.46028°N 131.14944°E / 32.46028; 131.14944


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