Tagokura Dam
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| Tagokura Dam | |
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| Location | Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. |
| Coordinates | 37°18′38″N 139°17′13″E / 37.31056°N 139.28694°E |
| Construction began | 1953 |
| Opening date | 1960 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Tadami River |
| Height | 145 metres (476 ft) |
| Length | 462 metres (1,516 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 494,000,000 cubic metres (1.74×1010 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 816.3 square kilometres (315.2 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 995 hectares[convert: unknown unit] |
Tagokura Dam (田子倉ダム) is a gravity dam, on the Tadami River in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. The lake which it impounds is known as Lake Tagokura.[1]
Construction of the dam started in 1953[citation needed]. It was completed in 1959[1], and inauurated in 1960[citation needed]. The dam is 462 metres (1,516 ft) long[citation needed] and 145 metres (476 ft) high[1]. It supports a 380 MW hydroelectric power station.[1]
Lake Tagokura has a surface area of 995 hectares (2,460 acres) and a capacity of 494,000,000 cubic metres (1.74×1010 cu ft). The catchment area is 816.3 square kilometres (315.2 sq mi).[citation needed]
See also
- Tadami Dam – located downstream
- Otori Dam – located upstream
References
- ^ a b c d "Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia" (PDF). Hydropower and Dams. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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