Hayachine Dam

Hayachine Dam
Official name 早池峰ダム
Location Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan
Coordinates 39°31′53″N 141°20′22″E / 39.53139°N 141.33944°E / 39.53139; 141.33944Coordinates: 39°31′53″N 141°20′22″E / 39.53139°N 141.33944°E / 39.53139; 141.33944
Construction began 1982
Opening date 2000
Operator(s) Iwate Prefecture
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete gravity dam
Impounds Hienuki River
Height 73.5 meters
Length 390.0 meters
Reservoir
Creates Hayachine Lake
Total capacity 15,750,000 m3
Catchment area 71.5 km2
Power station
Operator(s) Iwate Prefecture
Annual generation 3000 KW

The Hayachine Dam (早池峰ダム Hayachine damu) is a dam on the Hienuki River, a branch of the Kitakami River, located in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan.

History

Hayachine Dam is one a series of five multipurpose dams built directly on the Kitakami River and its major tributaries, starting with the Tase Dam in 1941. The dam was intended to provide industrial and drinking water for the growing city of Hanamaki, as well as irrigation water, flood control and hydroelectric power. The dam was completed by the Kajima Corporation in 2000.

Design

The Hayachine Dam is a concrete gravity arch dam. The associated hydroelectric power plant has an installed capacity of 3000 KW.

References

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