Yanaizu Dam
| Yanaizu Dam |
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Location of Yanaizu Dam |
| Country |
Japan |
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| Location |
Yanaizu |
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| Coordinates |
37°31′08″N 139°42′24″E / 37.51889°N 139.70667°E / 37.51889; 139.70667Coordinates: 37°31′08″N 139°42′24″E / 37.51889°N 139.70667°E / 37.51889; 139.70667 |
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| Construction began |
1952 |
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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 |
34 m (112 ft) |
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| Length |
216 m (709 ft) |
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| Dam volume |
34,000 m3 (44,470 cu yd) |
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| Spillway type |
5 x roller gate |
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| Reservoir |
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| Total capacity |
23,938,000 m3 (19,407 acre·ft) |
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| Active capacity |
5,801,000 m3 (4,703 acre·ft) |
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| Catchment area |
2,700 km2 (1,042 sq mi) |
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| Surface area |
2 km2 (1 sq mi) |
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| Power station |
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| Commission date |
August 1953 |
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| Hydraulic head |
25 m (82 ft) |
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| Turbines |
3 x 25 MW Kaplan-type |
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| Installed capacity |
75 MW |
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Yanaizu Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River 2 km (1 mi) 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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