Tenno Dam (Japanese: 天王ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 4.6 km2. The dam impounds about 11 ha of land when full and can store 800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1980.[1]

Tenno Dam
Tenno Dam is located in Japan
Tenno Dam
Location of Tenno Dam in Japan
Official name天王ダム
LocationHyogo Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°43′01″N 135°9′34″E / 34.71694°N 135.15944°E / 34.71694; 135.15944
Construction began1968
Opening date1980
Dam and spillways
Height33.8m
Length127m
Reservoir
Total capacity800 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area4.6 sq. km
Surface area11 hectares

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