Tanikawauchi Dam (Japanese: 谷川内ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 14.1 km². The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 2170 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1984 and completed in 2012.[1]

Tanikawauchi Dam
Location of Tanikawauchi Dam in Japan
Official name	谷川内ダム
Location	Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	31°44′03″N 130°56′24″E
Construction began	1984
Opening date	2012
Dam and spillways
Height	58.5m
Length	222m
Reservoir
Total capacity	2170 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	14.1 sq. km
Surface area	12 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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