Aburumagawa Dam

Aburumagawa Dam
Location Uonuma, Niigata, Japan
Construction began 1973
Opening date 1986
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete gravity
Height 93.5 m (307 ft)
Length 280 m (920 ft)
Dam volume 410,000 m3 (14,000,000 cu ft)
Spillway type Service, uncontrolled overflow
Spillway capacity 1,300 m3/s (46,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates Aburumagawa Reservoir
Total capacity 15,800,000 m3 (560,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area 59.2 km2 (22.9 sq mi)
Surface area 81 ha (0.81 km2)

Aburumagawa Dam (破間川ダム) is a dam in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The dam was built between 1973 and 1986. It is a 93.5 m concrete gravity dam, for the purpose of hydroelectric power and flood irrigation control in Niigata Prefecture. The water freezes over during the winter months, affecting supply.[1]

References

  1. "破間川" [Aburumagawa] (in Japanese). Dam Mania. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
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Coordinates: 37°20′36″N 139°09′49″E / 37.34333°N 139.16361°E / 37.34333; 139.16361


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