Ishibuchi Dam Explained

Ishibuchi Dam
Dam Crosses:Isawa River
Location:Ōshū, Iwate, Japan
Dam Type:Embankment, rock-fill
Dam Length:345m (1,132feet)
Dam Height:53m (174feet)
Dam Volume:443000m2
Construction Began:1945
Opening:1953
Owner:Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Res Capacity Total:16150000m2
Res Catchment:154km2
Res Surface:108ha
Plant Capacity:20,800 KW
Location Map:Japan Iwate Prefecture#Japan
Coordinates:39.1133°N 140.9036°W

was an embankment dam on the Isawa River in the city of Ōshū, Iwate, Japan, constructed between 1945 and 1953. It was submerged by the reservoir of the taller and larger Isawa Dam downstream in 2013.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ishibuchi Dam. Dam Net. 5 June 2013. Japanese.