Oshirakawa Dam

Dam in Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture
36°08′26.73″N 136°49′19.24″E / 36.1407583°N 136.8220111°E / 36.1407583; 136.8220111PurposePowerStatusOperationalConstruction began1961Opening date1963Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, rock-fillImpoundsOshirakawa RiverHeight95 m (312 ft)Length390 m (1,280 ft)Elevation at crest1,235 m (4,052 ft)Dam volume1,700,000 m3 (2,200,000 cu yd)Spillway typeCrest overflow, 1 tainter gateReservoirTotal capacity14,200,000 m3 (11,500 acre⋅ft)Active capacity11×10^6 m3 (8,900 acre⋅ft)Catchment area44.7 km2 (17.3 sq mi)Surface area.665 km2 (0.257 sq mi)Normal elevation1,230 m (4,040 ft)Power StationOperator(s)Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.Commission date19 December 1963Hydraulic head476.9 m (1,565 ft)Turbines1 x 66.3 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity66.3 MW

The Oshirakawa Dam is a rock-fill dam on the Oshirakawa River (a tributary of the Shō River) about 16 km (9.9 mi) southwest of Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1961 and 1963. The dam has an associated 66.3 MW hydroelectric power station located about 7.1 km (4.4 mi) downstream which was commissioned in 1963.[1]

See also

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  • Hatogaya Dam – downstream on the Shō River

References

  1. ^ "Kansai Electric Power Miboro 2 power plant" (in Japanese). Suiryoku. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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