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Aburumagawa Dam

Coordinates: 37°20′36″N 139°09′49″E / 37.34333°N 139.16361°E / 37.34333; 139.16361
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Aburumagawa Dam
LocationUonuma, Niigata, Japan
Construction began1973
Opening date1986
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete gravity
Height93.5 m (307 ft)
Length280 m (920 ft)
Dam volume410,000 m3 (14,000,000 cu ft)
Spillway typeService, uncontrolled overflow
Spillway capacity1,300 m3/s (46,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesAburumagawa Reservoir
Total capacity15,800,000 m3 (560,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area59.2 km2 (22.9 sq mi)
Surface area81 ha (0.81 km2)

Aburumagawa Dam (破間川ダム) is a dam in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The dam was built between 1973 and 1986. It is a 93.5 m concrete gravity dam, for the purpose of hydroelectric power and flood irrigation control in Niigata Prefecture. The water freezes over during the winter months, affecting supply.[1]

References

  1. ^ "破間川" [Aburumagawa] (in Japanese). Dam Mania. 7 June 2004. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.

37°20′36″N 139°09′49″E / 37.34333°N 139.16361°E / 37.34333; 139.16361