Managawa Dam

Managawa Dam
Location of Managawa Dam in Fukui Prefecture
Managawa Dam (Japan)
Location Ōno, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 35°55′05″N 136°32′31″E / 35.91806°N 136.54194°E / 35.91806; 136.54194Coordinates: 35°55′05″N 136°32′31″E / 35.91806°N 136.54194°E / 35.91806; 136.54194
Construction began 1966
Opening date 1977
Dam and spillways
Height 127.5 m
Length 357.0 m
Reservoir
Total capacity 115,000,000 m³
Catchment area 223.7 km²
Surface area 293 hectares
Managawa Power Station
Installed capacity 14,000kW

Managawa Dam (真名川ダム, Managawa-damu) is a dam located in the city of Ōno in Fukui Prefecture. Japan.[1]

Managawa Dam was built as part of the Managawa River Comprehensive Development Project for the development of the Kuzuryū River basin in Fukui prefecture from 1950, for flood control, water for agriculture and to supply the cities of Fukui and Ōno and for hydroelectric power generation. During torrential rains in 1965, the capacity of Sasogawa Dam was greatly overwhelmed, and considerable damage occurred to the dam and to downstream settlements. Construction on Managawa Dam began in 1967 partly in response to this natural disaster, and the dam was completed in 1977. The arch-shaped concrete dam has a height of 127.5 meters.

The associated Managawa Power Station was initially operated by Fukui Prefecture, but in 2010 was transferred to Hokuriku Electric Power Company.

References

  1. ↑ "Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia" (PDF). Hydropower and Dams. p. 9. Retrieved 3 October 2010.


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