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Kōnoyama Dam

Coordinates: 36°56′38″N 138°38′14″E / 36.94389°N 138.63722°E / 36.94389; 138.63722
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Konoyama Dam
Kōnoyama Dam is located in Japan
Kōnoyama Dam
Location of Konoyama Dam in Japan
Official name高野山ダム
LocationTsunan, Niigata, Japan
Coordinates36°56′38″N 138°38′14″E / 36.94389°N 138.63722°E / 36.94389; 138.63722
PurposePower
Construction began1968 (1968)
Opening date1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth fill dam
ImpoundsShinano River
Reservoir
Active capacity560,000 m³ (19,776,213.4 ft³)
Inactive capacity560,000 m³ (19,776,213.4 ft³)
Catchment area218.6 km (84.4 mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)Tokyo Electric Power Company
Installed capacity126 MW

Konoyama Dam (高野山ダム, Kōnoyama damu) is a dam in Tsunan, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1971.[1]

References[edit]

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