Uwada Dam Explained

Uwada Dam
Location Map:Japan
Coordinates:37.4831°N 139.5372°W
Country:Japan
Location:Kaneyama
Construction Began:1952
Opening:1954
Owner:Tohoku Electric Power
Dam Height:340NaN0
Dam Length:2830NaN0
Dam Volume:230000NaN0
Dam Crosses:Tadami River
Spillway Type:5 x roller gates
Res Capacity Total:20500000m2
Res Capacity Active:4426000m2
Res Catchment:24020NaN0
Res Surface:1.520NaN0
Plant Hydraulic Head:26.30NaN0
Plant Commission:March 1954
Plant Turbines:3 x 21.3 MW Kaplan-type
Plant Capacity:63.9 MW

Uwada Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River 5000NaN0 downstream of Kaneyama in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between 1952 and 1954 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 63.9 MW power station with water.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tohoku Electric Power Plant Uwada. Suiryoku. 27 August 2011. ja.