Tadami Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Tadami River near Tadami in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1981 and 1989 for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation and controlling the outflows of the Tagokura Dam. It supports a 65 MW power station.[2]

Tadami Dam
Tadami Dam is located in Japan
Tadami Dam
Location of Tadami Dam in Japan
LocationFukushima Prefecture
Coordinates37°20′08″N 139°18′04″E / 37.33556°N 139.30111°E / 37.33556; 139.30111
Construction began1981
Opening date1989
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsTadami River
Height29 m (95 ft)
Length582 m (1,909 ft)
Dam volume400,000 m3 (523,180 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity45,000,000 m3 (36,482 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity20,000,000 m3 (16,214 acre⋅ft)[1]
Catchment area856.2 km2 (331 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date28 July 1989
Hydraulic head19.8 m (65 ft)
Installed capacity65 MW

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  1. ^ "Dam Tadami" (in Japanese). DamSite. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Tohoku Electric Power Plant Uwada" (in Japanese). Suiryoku. Retrieved 27 August 2011.