Yanaizu Dam Explained

Yanaizu Dam
Location Map:Japan
Coordinates:37.5189°N 139.7067°W
Country:Japan
Location:Yanaizu
Construction Began:1952
Opening:1953
Owner:Tohoku Electric Power
Dam Height:340NaN0
Dam Length:2160NaN0
Dam Volume:340000NaN0
Dam Crosses:Tadami River
Spillway Type:5 x roller gate
Res Capacity Total:23938000m2
Res Capacity Active:5801000m2
Res Catchment:27000NaN0
Res Surface:20NaN0
Plant Hydraulic Head:250NaN0
Plant Commission:August 1953
Plant Turbines:3 x 25 MW Kaplan-type
Plant Capacity:75 MW

Yanaizu Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River 20NaN0 upstream of Yanaizu in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between December 1952 and August 1953 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 75 MW power station with water.[1]

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Notes and References

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