Aso Tateno Dam

Aso Tateno Dam
The dam during construction in 2022
Aso Tateno Dam
Location of Aso Tateno Dam in Kumamoto Prefecture
Aso Tateno Dam
Aso Tateno Dam (Kyushu)
Aso Tateno Dam
Aso Tateno Dam (Japan)
Official nameAso Tateno Damu (阿蘇立野ダム)
LocationMinamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°52′30″N 130°58′25″E / 32.87500°N 130.97361°E / 32.87500; 130.97361
Construction began1983
Opening dateApril 2024
Construction cost¥127 billion (US$1.16 billion)
Built byKyushu Regional Development Bureau
Dam and spillways
Height83 m (272 ft)
Length197 m (646 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity10.1×10^6 m3 (357,000,000 ft3)
Catchment area383 km2 (148 sq mi)
Surface area36 ha (89 acres)

Aso Tateno Dam (Japanese: 阿蘇立野ダム, Hepburn: Aso Tateno Damu), formerly Tateno Dam (Japanese: 立野ダム, Hepburn: 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.