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Kamishiiba_Dam Latitude and Longitude:

32°27′37″N 131°08′58″E / 32.46028°N 131.14944°E / 32.46028; 131.14944
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Kamishiiba Dam
Location Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Construction began1950
Opening date1955
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Arch 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.

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