Tsunatori Dam

Tsunatori Dam
Tsunatori Dam
Location of Tsunatori Dam in Japan
Official name綱取ダム
LocationIwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°42′40″N 141°12′17″E / 39.71111°N 141.20472°E / 39.71111; 141.20472
Construction began1972
Opening date1982
Dam and spillways
Height59m
Length247m
Reservoir
Total capacity15000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area83 sq. km
Surface area79 hectares

Tsunatori Dam (Japanese: 綱取ダム) is a gravity dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The dam has a catchment area of 83 km², impounds approximately 79 ha of land when full, and can store 15,000 thousand cubic meters of water. Construction began in 1972 and was completed in 1982.[1]

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References

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