Tsunatori Dam
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.Photo: 河川一等兵, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morioka Racecourse and Yamagishi Station.
Morioka Racecourse
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morioka Racecourse is located in Morioka, Iwate, Japan. Originally built in 1932 for horse racing, the racecourse was rebuilt in 1992. It is a dirt and grass left-handed racecourse. The 2025 racing season began at the course on 3 May 2025. Morioka Racecourse is situated 2½ km southeast of Tsunatori Dam.
Yamagishi Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yamagishi Station is a railway station on the Yamada Line in the city of Morioka, Iwate, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Yamagishi Station is situated 3 km west of Tsunatori Dam.
Nakatsu River
River
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nakatsu River is a river in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It flows through the city of Morioka, where it enters the Kitakami River. Nakatsu River is situated 3½ km west of Tsunatori Dam.
Tsunatori Dam
Latitude
39.71093° or 39° 42′ 39″ northLongitude
141.2047° or 141° 12′ 17″ eastElevation
181 metres (594 feet)Open location code
8RF3P663+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 779858461OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Tsunatori Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tsunatori-damu”
- Japanese: “つなとりだむ”
- Japanese: “綱取ダム”
- Uzbek: “Tsunatori toʻgʻoni”
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