Tanikawauchi Dam

Tanikawauchi Dam (Japanese: 谷川内ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 14.1 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 2170 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1984 and completed in 2012.[1]

Tanikawauchi Dam
Tanikawauchi Dam is located in Japan
Tanikawauchi Dam
Location of Tanikawauchi Dam in Japan
Official name谷川内ダム
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates31°44′03″N 130°56′24″E
Construction began1984
Opening date2012
Dam and spillways
Height58.5m
Length222m
Reservoir
Total capacity2170 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area14.1 sq. km
Surface area12 hectares

See also

References

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


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