Tanto Dam (Japanese: 但東ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 1.3 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 470 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1992 and completed in 2006.[1]

Tanto Dam
Tanto Dam is located in Japan
Tanto Dam
Location of Tanto Dam in Japan
Official name但東ダム
LocationHyogo Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°29′11″N 135°0′16″E / 35.48639°N 135.00444°E / 35.48639; 135.00444
Construction began1992
Opening date2006
Dam and spillways
Height25.7m
Length120m
Reservoir
Total capacity470 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.3 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

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