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Arimine Dam

The 46th tallest dam in the world

140 m · 459 ft

The Arimine Dam (Arimine Damu) is located in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan built upon the Wada River. The two bends in the middle of the dam is the most defining feature. The Arimine Lake is an artificial lake that was created by construction of the dam.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

More dams in Japan

  1. Kurobe Dam186 m
  2. Tokuyama Dam161 m
  3. Naramata Dam158 m
  4. Okutadami Dam157 m
  5. Urayama Dam156 m

Other tall dams worldwide

  1. Rogun Dam · Tajikistan335 m
  2. Shuangjiangkou Dam · China312 m
  3. Norak Dam · Tajikistan300 m
  4. Grande Dixence dam · Switzerland285 m
  5. Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam · Russia245 m
  6. Oroville Dam · United States234.7 m
  7. Bhakra Dam · India225.6 m
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