Tadami River

Tadami
	The river near Tadami
Country	Japan
Physical characteristics
River mouth	Agano River
Length	260 km (162 mi)
Basin features
Basin size	8,400 km2 (3,243 sq mi)

The Tadami River (只見川, Tadami-gawa) is a major tributary of the Agano River in Japan. Its basin covers 8,400 km² (3,243 sq mi) and its main stem is extensively regulated and developed for hydroelectric power. The river is located within Niigata, Gunma and Fukushima Prefectures.^[1]

Dams

Starting from the furthest upstream, the river is dammed by:

Okutadami Dam – 157 m (515 ft) tall gravity dam, 560 MW
Otori Dam – 83 m (272 ft) tall arch-gravity dam, 182 MW
Tagokura Dam – 145 m (476 ft) tall gravity dam, 380 MW
Tadami Dam – 29 m (95 ft) tall embankment dam, 65 MW
Taki Dam – 46 m (151 ft) tall gravity dam, 92 MW
Honna Dam – 51.5 m (169 ft) tall gravity dam, 78 MW
Uwada Dam – 34 m (112 ft) tall gravity dam, 63.9 MW
Miyashita Dam – 53 m (174 ft) tall gravity dam, 94 MW
Yanaizu Dam – 34 m (112 ft) tall gravity dam, 75 MW
Katakado Dam – 29 m (95 ft) tall gravity dam, 57 MW

References

↑ "Case Study 15-02: Others – Use of Driftwood in Reservoir – Taki Dam, Japan" (PDF). IEA Hydropower Implementing Agreement Annex VIII -. New Energy Foundation,. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.

Coordinates: 37°37′25″N 139°45′27″E / 37.62361°N 139.75750°E / 37.62361; 139.75750 (Tadami River mouth)

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[1] "Case Study 15-02: Others – Use of Driftwood in Reservoir – Taki Dam, Japan" (PDF). IEA Hydropower Implementing Agreement Annex VIII -. New Energy Foundation,. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.