Tenjin Dam

Coordinates: 31°49′07″N 131°13′49″E / 31.81861°N 131.23028°E / 31.81861; 131.23028
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Tenjin Dam
Tenjin Dam is located in Japan
Tenjin Dam
Location of Tenjin Dam in Japan
Official name天神ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates31°49′07″N 131°13′49″E / 31.81861°N 131.23028°E / 31.81861; 131.23028
Construction began1978
Opening date2001
Dam and spillways
Height62.5m
Length441.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity6700 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area10.2 sq. km
Surface area57 hectares

Tenjin Dam (Japanese: 天神ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 10.2 km2. The dam impounds about 57 ha of land when full and can store 6700 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1978 and completed in 2001.[1]

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