Tainaigawa Dam
Tainaigawa Dam (胎内川ダム) is a dam in Tainai, Niigata, Japan, completed in 1976.[1] It is a gravity-type concrete dam aiming for flood control and unspecified water intake. It is 93 meters in height.
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Location | Tainai, Niigata, Japan |
Coordinates | 37°57′38″N 139°32′12″E |
Construction began | 1967 |
Opening date | 1976 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | concrete gravity dam |
Impounds | Tainai River |
Height | 93.0 meters |
Length | 215.0 meters |
Dam volume | 17,100,000 M3 |
Reservoir | |
Catchment area | 72.2 km2 |
Surface area | 68 ha |
Power Station | |
Annual generation | 2000 KW |
History
The small and medium river refurbishment project was started in 1949 on the Tessouchi River flowing through Wessai City. As a result, levees capable of withstanding a flood of 700 cubic meters per second. However, the levees were broke due to flood damage in July, 1966. As a result, dam construction began.
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