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Tsunatori Dam

The 495th tallest dam in the world

59 m · 194 ft

Tsunatori Dam is a gravity dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The dam has a catchment area of 83 km², impounds approximately 79 ha of land when full, and can store 15,000 thousand cubic meters of water. Construction began in 1972 and was completed in 1982.

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