Katakado Dam
Katakado Dam |
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Location of Katakado Dam |
Country |
Japan |
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Location |
Aizubange |
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Coordinates |
37°33′52″N 139°45′45″E / 37.56444°N 139.76250°E / 37.56444; 139.76250Coordinates: 37°33′52″N 139°45′45″E / 37.56444°N 139.76250°E / 37.56444; 139.76250 |
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Construction began |
1951 |
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Opening date |
1953 |
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Owner(s) |
Tohoku Electric Power |
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Dam and spillways |
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Impounds |
Tadami River |
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Height |
29 m (95 ft) |
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Length |
219 m (719 ft) |
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Dam volume |
34,000 m3 (44,470 cu yd) |
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Spillways |
5 x roller gate |
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Reservoir |
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Total capacity |
16,172,000 m3 (13,111 acre·ft) |
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Active capacity |
4,497,000 m3 (3,646 acre·ft) |
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Catchment area |
2,765 km2 (1,068 sq mi) |
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Power station |
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Commission date |
1953 |
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Hydraulic head |
19.29 m (63 ft) |
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Turbines |
3 x 19 MW Kaplan-type |
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Installed capacity |
57 MW |
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Katakado Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River 5 km (3 mi) west of Aizubange in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between 1951 and 1953 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 57 MW power station with water.[1]
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