Tadami River

Tadami
	The river near Tadami
Location
Country	Japan
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Agano River
Length	145 km (90 mi)
Basin size	8,400 km2 (3,243 sq mi)

The Tadami River (只見川, Tadami-gawa) is a major tributary of the Agano River in Japan. Its basin covers 8,400 km² (3,243 sq mi) and its main stem is extensively regulated and developed for hydroelectric power. The river is located within Niigata, Gunma and Fukushima Prefectures.[1]

Dams

Starting from the furthest upstream, the river is dammed by:

Okutadami Dam – 157 m (515 ft) tall gravity dam, 560 MW
Otori Dam – 83 m (272 ft) tall arch-gravity dam, 182 MW
Tagokura Dam – 145 m (476 ft) tall gravity dam, 380 MW
Tadami Dam – 29 m (95 ft) tall embankment dam, 65 MW
Taki Dam – 46 m (151 ft) tall gravity dam, 92 MW
Honna Dam – 51.5 m (169 ft) tall gravity dam, 78 MW
Uwada Dam – 34 m (112 ft) tall gravity dam, 63.9 MW
Miyashita Dam – 53 m (174 ft) tall gravity dam, 94 MW
Yanaizu Dam – 34 m (112 ft) tall gravity dam, 75 MW
Katakado Dam – 29 m (95 ft) tall gravity dam, 57 MW

References

"Case Study 15-02: Others – Use of Driftwood in Reservoir – Taki Dam, Japan" (PDF). IEA Hydropower Implementing Agreement Annex VIII -. New Energy Foundation. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.

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[1] "Case Study 15-02: Others – Use of Driftwood in Reservoir – Taki Dam, Japan" (PDF). IEA Hydropower Implementing Agreement Annex VIII -. New Energy Foundation. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.