Tamoyada dam is a gravity barrage-dam located in Saitama prefecture in Japan. The structure is used to divert water for agriculture, and to generate hydro-electricity. The catchment area of the dam is 893 km². The dam impounds about 47ha of land when full and can store 37 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1962 and completed in 1964.[1]

Tamoyada dam
Location	Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	36°16′58″N 139°10′09″E
Construction began	1962
Opening date	1964
Dam and spillways
Height	32 m
Length	110 m
Reservoir
Total capacity	37 thousand m³
Catchment area	896 km²
Surface area	47 hectares

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