Taniyama Tameike Dam Explained

Taniyama Tameike Dam
Location:Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:62m
Dam Height:18m
Construction Began:1950
Opening:1953
Res Capacity Total:268 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:2.2 sq. km
Res Surface:4 hectares
Coordinates:35.4367°N 137.1331°W
Location Map:Japan

Taniyama Tameike Dam is a gravity dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 268 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1950 and completed in 1953.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taniyama Flood ControlTameike - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.