Taniyama Dam (Japanese: 谷山ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.9 km². The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 412 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1974.[1]

Taniyama Dam
Location of Taniyama Dam in Japan
Official name	谷山ダム
Location	Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°33′52″N 134°59′37″E
Construction began	1972
Opening date	1974
Dam and spillways
Height	28.2m
Length	151.4m
Reservoir
Total capacity	412 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	2.9 sq. km
Surface area	7 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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