Aburumagawa Dam
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| Aburumagawa Dam | |
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| Location | Uonuma, Niigata, Japan |
| Construction began | 1973 |
| Opening date | 1986 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
| Height | 93.5 m (307 ft) |
| Length | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Dam volume | 410,000 m3 (14,000,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, uncontrolled overflow |
| Spillway capacity | 1,300 m3/s (46,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Aburumagawa Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 15,800,000 m3 (560,000,000 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 59.2 km2 (22.9 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 81 ha (0.81 km2) |
Aburumagawa Dam (破間川ダム) is a dam in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The dam was built between 1973 and 1986. It is a 93.5 m concrete gravity dam, for the purpose of hydroelectric power and flood irrigation control in Niigata Prefecture. The water freezes over during the winter months, affecting supply.[1]
References
- ^ "破間川" [Aburumagawa] (in Japanese). Dam Mania. 7 June 2004. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
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