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Tainaigawa Dam

Coordinates: 37°57′38″N 139°32′12″E / 37.96056°N 139.53667°E / 37.96056; 139.53667
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Tainaigawa Dam
LocationTainai, Niigata, Japan
Coordinates37°57′38″N 139°32′12″E / 37.96056°N 139.53667°E / 37.96056; 139.53667
Construction began1967
Opening date1976
Dam and spillways
Type of damconcrete gravity dam
ImpoundsTainai River
Height93.0 meters
Length215.0 meters
Dam volume17,100,000 M3
Reservoir
Catchment area72.2 km2
Surface area68 ha
Power Station
Annual generation2000 KW

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.

History

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Tainaigawa Dam [Niigata Pref.]". damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 2 November 2019.