Tenma Dam is a gravity dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 63.5 km2. The dam impounds about 116 ha of land when full and can store 19584 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1960 and completed in 1970.[1]

Tenma Dam
Tenma Dam is located in Japan
Tenma Dam
Location of Tenma Dam in Japan
LocationAomori Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°47′18″N 141°3′51″E / 40.78833°N 141.06417°E / 40.78833; 141.06417
Construction began1960
Opening date1970
Dam and spillways
Height50.5m
Length202.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity19584 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area63.5 sq. km
Surface area116 hectares

References

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