Tamayodo Dam

Coordinates: 36°16′58″N 139°10′09″E / 36.28278°N 139.16917°E / 36.28278; 139.16917
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Tamoyada dam
LocationSaitama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°16′58″N 139°10′09″E / 36.28278°N 139.16917°E / 36.28278; 139.16917
Construction began1962
Opening date1964
Dam and spillways
Height32 m
Length110 m
Reservoir
Total capacity37 thousand m³
Catchment area896 km²
Surface area47 hectares

Tamoyada dam is a gravity barrage-dam located in Saitama prefecture in Japan. The structure is used to divert water for agriculture, and to generate hydro-electricity. The catchment area of the dam is 893 km2. The dam impounds about 47ha of land when full and can store 37 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1962 and completed in 1964.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tamayodo Dam [Saitama Pref.] - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.