Miyashita Dam Explained

Miyashita Dam
Location Map:Japan
Coordinates:37.4628°N 139.6292°W
Country:Japan
Location:Mishima
Construction Began:1941
Opening:1946
Owner:Tohoku Electric Power
Dam Height:530NaN0
Dam Length:1680NaN0
Dam Volume:1520000NaN0
Dam Crosses:Tadami River
Spillway Type:Tainter gates
Res Capacity Total:205000000NaN0
Res Capacity Active:40560000NaN0
Res Catchment:24670NaN0
Plant Hydraulic Head:34.750NaN0
Plant Commission:December 1946
Plant Turbines:5 x 18.8 MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:94 MW

Miyashita Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River 20NaN0 upstream of Mishima in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between 1941 and 1946 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 94 MW power station with water.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tohoku Electric Power Plant Miyasita. Suiryoku. 27 August 2011. Japanese.