Miyashita Dam
| Miyashita Dam |
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Location of Miyashita Dam
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| Country |
Japan |
| Location |
Mishima |
| Coordinates |
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| Construction began |
1941 |
| Opening date |
1946 |
| Owner(s) |
Tohoku Electric Power |
| Dam and spillways |
| Height |
53 m (174 ft) |
| Length |
168 m (551 ft) |
| Volume |
152,000 m3 (198,808 cu yd) |
| Impounds |
Tadami River |
| Type of spillway |
Tainter gates |
| Reservoir |
| Capacity |
20,500,000 m3 (16,620 acre·ft) |
| Active capacity |
4,056,000 m3 (3,288 acre·ft) |
| Catchment area |
2,467 km2 (953 sq mi) |
| Power station |
| Commission date |
December 1946 |
| Hydraulic head |
34.75 m (114 ft) |
| Turbines |
5 x 18.8 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity |
94 MW |
Miyashita Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River 2 km (1 mi) upstream of Mishima in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between 1941 and 1946 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 94 MW power station with water.[1]
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