Tarutoko Dam (Japanese: 樽床ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 39.5 km2. The dam impounds about 180 ha of land when full and can store 20600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1957.[1]

Tarudoko Dam
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Coordinates34°39′05″N 132°10′09″E / 34.65139°N 132.16917°E / 34.65139; 132.16917
Opening date1957
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsShibaki River
Height42 m
Length261.2 m
Reservoir
Total capacity20,600,000 m3
Catchment area39.5 km2
Surface area180 hectares

References edit

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