Mazegawa Dam Explained

Mazegawa Dam
Name Official:馬瀬川第二ダム
Dam Crosses:Maze River
Location:Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Dam Length:263.0 meters
Dam Height:44.5 meters
Construction Began:1966
Opening:1976
Res Capacity Total:9,736,000 m3
Res Catchment:1,049.0 km2
Res Surface:70 hectares
Coordinates:35.7314°N 137.1403°W
Plant Capacity:28.8 MW

is a dam in the city of Gero in Gifu Prefecture, Japan on the Maze River, part of the Kiso River system. The dam is a concrete gravity dam with a height of 44.5 meters. It was constructed for hydroelectric power generation and its associated power plant has a capacity of 288,000 kilowatts of power. It is managed by the Chubu Electric Power Company.