Shogawa Goguchi Dam

The Shogawa Goguchi Dam is a gravity dam on the Shō River in Shogawa, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1934 and 1939. The dam has an associated 23.4 MW hydroelectric power station which was commissioned in two stages, December 1939 and March 1967. Of the nine dams on the Shō River it is the furthest downstream.[3]

Shogawa Goguchi Dam
Location of Shogawa Goguchi Dam in Japan
CountryJapan
LocationShogawa, Toyama Prefecture
Coordinates36°34′30.67″N 136°59′44.42″E
PurposeIrrigation, flood control, power
StatusOperational
Construction began1934
Opening date1939
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsShō River
Height18.5 m (61 ft)
Length103.3 m (339 ft)
Dam volume20,000 m3 (26,000 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity626,000 m3 (508 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity405,000 m3 (328 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area1,113 km2 (430 sq mi)
Surface area16 ha (40 acres)
Power Station
Operator(s)Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
Commission dateStage I: 13 December 1939
Stage II: 24 March 1967
Hydraulic headStage I: 17.66 m (57.9 ft)
Stage II: 18.22 m (59.8 ft)
TurbinesStage I: 2 x 4.2 MW Kaplan-type
Stage II: 1 x 15 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity23.4 MW[1][2]

See also

  • Wadagawa Dam – downstream on a tributary of the Shō River

References

  1. "Kansai Electric Power Nakano power plant" (in Japanese). Suiryoku. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. "Kansai Electric Power male god power plant" (in Japanese). Suiryoku. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  3. "Shogawa dam abutment" (in Japanese). Japan Dam Handbook. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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