Tomeyamagawa Dam

Tomeyamagawa Dam
Tomeyamagawa Dam
Location of Tomeyamagawa Dam in Japan
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°21′30″N 140°27′13″E / 38.35833°N 140.45361°E / 38.35833; 140.45361
Construction began1990
Opening date2011
Dam and spillways
Height46m
Length115m
Reservoir
Total capacity1120 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area7.2 sq. km
Surface area9 hectares

Tomeyamagawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It serves primarily for flood control. The dam's catchment area covers 7.2 km2 and, when full, it impounds about 9 ha of land. It can store 1120 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam started in 1990 and was completed in 2011.[1]

References

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