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Aso-Tateno Dam

The 179th tallest dam in the world

90 m · 295 ft

Aso Tateno Dam, formerly Tateno Dam (Tateno Damu), is a dry dam located in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The dam started construction in 1983, but was only completed and opened in April 2024.

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

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