Tenjin Dam (Japanese: 天神ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 10.2 km2. The dam impounds about 57 ha of land when full and can store 6700 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1978 and completed in 2001.[1]
| Tenjin Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tenjin Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 天神ダム |
| Location | Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 31°49′07″N 131°13′49″E / 31.81861°N 131.23028°E |
| Construction began | 1978 |
| Opening date | 2001 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 62.5m |
| Length | 441.7m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 6700 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 10.2 sq. km |
| Surface area | 57 hectares |
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