Tatara Dam

Coordinates: 34°16′10″N 131°13′41″E / 34.26944°N 131.22806°E / 34.26944; 131.22806
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Tatara Dam
Tatara Dam is located in Japan
Tatara Dam
Location of Tatara Dam in Japan
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°16′10″N 131°13′41″E / 34.26944°N 131.22806°E / 34.26944; 131.22806
Opening date1917
Dam and spillways
Height17.5m
Length60m
Reservoir
Total capacity92 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.6 sq. km
Surface area1 hectares

Tatara Dam is an earthfill dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.6 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 92 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1917.[1]

References[edit]

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