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 | 1959 |
| 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 (2,460 acres) |
Tagokura Dam (田子倉ダム) is a gravity dam, on the Tadami River in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It is owned by the Electric Power Development Company. The lake which it impounds is known as Lake Tagokura.[1][2][3]
Construction of the dam started in 1953 and it was completed in 1959. The dam is 462 metres (1,516 ft) long and 145 metres (476 ft) high. It supports a 380 MW hydroelectric power station.[1][3][4]
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).[3][4]
See also
- Tadami Dam – located downstream
- Otori Dam – located upstream
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Lake Tagokura" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Tagokura Dam". structurae.net. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Tagokura Dam". Japan Dam Foundation. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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