Shin'inotani Dam

Shin'inotani Dam
Official name 新猪谷ダム
Location Hida, Gifu, Japan.
Coordinates 36°25′43″N 137°16′46″E / 36.42861°N 137.27944°E / 36.42861; 137.27944Coordinates: 36°25′43″N 137°16′46″E / 36.42861°N 137.27944°E / 36.42861; 137.27944
Construction began 1961
Opening date 1963
Dam and spillways
Impounds Takahara River
Height 56 meters
Length 154 meters
Reservoir
Total capacity 1,608,000 m³
Catchment area 762 km²
Surface area 28.0 ha
Power Station
Installed capacity 56.9 MW

The Shin'inotani Dam (新猪谷ダム, Shin'inotani Damu) is a dam in the city of Hida, Gifu Prefecture, Japan located on the Takahara River, part of the Jinzū River system. The dam is a concrete gravity dam with a height of 56 meters, and is operated by the Hokuriku Electric Power Company. The reservoir created is used by hydroelectric power generation for a total of 56,900 kW. The dam was completed in 1963.[1]

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