Wadagawa Dam

Dam in Tonami, Toyama Prefecture
36°39′16.6″N 137°2′22.29″E / 36.654611°N 137.0395250°E / 36.654611; 137.0395250PurposeIrrigation, flood control, powerStatusOperationalConstruction began1962Opening date1967Owner(s)Toyama PrefectureDam and spillwaysType of damGravityImpoundsWadagawa RiverHeight21 m (69 ft)Length137 m (449 ft)Dam volume23,000 m3 (30,000 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity3,070,000 m3 (2,490 acre⋅ft)Active capacity1,900,000 m3 (1,500 acre⋅ft)Power StationCommission dateDecember 1968Hydraulic head18.15 m (59.5 ft)Turbines2 x 3.7 MW Kaplan-typeInstalled capacity7.4 MWAnnual generation40 GWh[1]

The Wadagawa Dam is a gravity dam on the Wadagawa River (a tributary of the Shō River) in Tonami, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1962 and 1967. The dam has an associated 7.4 MW hydroelectric power station which was commissioned in 1968. Of the dams in the Shō River system, it is the furthest downstream.[2]

See also

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  • Shogawa Goguchi Dam – first, and furthest downstream, of nine dams on the Shō River main stem

References

  1. ^ "Zhuang east second power plant" (in Japanese). Toyama Prefectural Office. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Wadagawa Dam" (in Japanese). Japan Dam Handbook. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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