Tarumizu Dam (Japanese: 樽水ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 9.7 km2. The dam impounds about 41 ha of land when full and can store 4700 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1965 and completed in 1976.[1]

Tarumizu Dam
Tarumizu Dam is located in Japan
Tarumizu Dam
Location of Tarumizu Dam in Japan
Official name樽水ダム
LocationMiyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°10′44″N 140°50′31″E / 38.17889°N 140.84194°E / 38.17889; 140.84194
Construction began1965
Opening date1976
Dam and spillways
Height43m
Length256.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity4700 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area9.7 sq. km
Surface area41 hectares

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