Tsuzurao Dam Explained

Tsuzurao Dam
Dam Crosses:Kumano River
Location:Nara Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:98.2m
Dam Height:26.5m
Construction Began:1936
Opening:1937
Res Capacity Total:1137 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:120.4 sq. km
Res Surface:15 hectares
Coordinates:34.2131°N 135.835°W

Tsuzurao Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 120.4 km2. The dam impounds about 15 ha of land when full and can store 1137 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in1936 and completed in 1937.[1] [2] It impounds the Kumano River.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tsuzurao Dam - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.
  2. Web site: Tsuzurao Dam (Nara, 1937) Structurae. 2022-02-27.
  3. Web site: Study on PMP estimation for the flood risk evaluation of hydropower dams in consideration of the future climate change. Yuzo. Kobayashi. 2022.