Tokunoshima Dam (Japanese: 徳之島ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 28.6 km2. At full capacity the dam's surface area is about 63 ha and it can store 8120 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1994 and completed in 2015.[1]

Tokunoshima Dam
Tokunoshima Dam is located in Japan
Tokunoshima Dam
Location of Tokunoshima Dam in Japan
Official name徳之島ダム
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates27°46′30″N 128°55′39″E / 27.77500°N 128.92750°E / 27.77500; 128.92750
Construction began1994
Opening date2015
Dam and spillways
Height56.3m
Length266.9m
Reservoir
Total capacity8120 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area28.6 sq. km
Surface area63 hectares

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