Wadagawa Dam

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]

Wadagawa Dam
Location of Wadagawa Dam in Japan
CountryJapan
LocationTonami, Toyama Prefecture
Coordinates36°39′16.6″N 137°2′22.29″E
PurposeIrrigation, flood control, power
StatusOperational
Construction began1962
Opening date1967
Owner(s)Toyama Prefecture
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsWadagawa River
Height21 m (69 ft)
Length137 m (449 ft)
Dam volume23,000 m3 (30,000 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity3,070,000 m3 (2,490 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity1,900,000 m3 (1,500 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Commission dateDecember 1968
Hydraulic head18.15 m (59.5 ft)
Turbines2 x 3.7 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity7.4 MW
Annual generation40 GWh[1]

See also

  • 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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