Maruyama Dam Explained

Maruyama Dam
Dam Crosses:Kiso River
Location:Mitake, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Dam Length:260 m
Dam Height:98.2 m
Construction Began:1943
Opening:1955
Owner:MLIT and Kansai Electric Power Company
Res Capacity Total:79,520,000 m3
Res Catchment:2,409.0 km2
Res Surface:263 hectares
Coordinates:35.4689°N 137.1722°W

The is a dam on the border of Mitake and Yaotsu in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was built on the upper reaches of the Kiso River system. It is a gravity dam that is 98.20NaN0 tall. It is the site of a power plant.[1]

It was built after World War II as part of a large, nationwide dam building project.

Surrounding area

Sosui Gorge (蘇水峡 Sosui-kyō) was formed by the completion of the dam. Along with Ena Gorge further upstream, the area is part of the Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: kgi-admin . 2023-04-24 . Power plant profile: Maruyama, Japan . 2024-02-21 . Power Technology . en-US.