Tedori River

Tedori River
手取川
River
Tedori River in 2012
Country Japan
State Honshu
Region Ishikawa Prefecture
Source Hakusan
 - elevation 2,702 m (8,865 ft)
Mouth Sea of Japan
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 36°29′19″N 136°28′47″E / 36.4887°N 136.4796°E / 36.4887; 136.4796Coordinates: 36°29′19″N 136°28′47″E / 36.4887°N 136.4796°E / 36.4887; 136.4796
Length 72 km (45 mi)
Basin 809 km2 (312 sq mi)

The Tedori River (手取川, Tedorigawa) is a river in southern Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan.[1] The river originates on Hakusan, the highest peak in the Hakusan National Park on the border between Ishikawa and Gifu Prefecture, and flows in a generally northern direction to the Sea of Japan. The river is used extensively for irrigation, and for the generation of hydroelectric power. [2]

Dams and hydroelectric power generation

RiverNameHeight (m)Volume (m3)TypeGeneration (KW)
TedoriTedorigawa Dam153.0231,000Rockfill250,000
TedoriTedorigawa No.2 Dam37.564,000Concrete Gravity87,000
OzoOguchi Dam28.416,000Concrete Gravity17,600
OzoYoshinodani Dam20.4514,500Concrete Gravity13,300
OzoChugu Dam16.642,740Concrete Gravity3,000
DainichiDainichigawa Dam59.9309,000Concrete Gravity9,000
TedoriTedorigawa No.3 Dam50.04,247Concrete Gravity30,000

References

  1. http://www.hrr.mlit.go.jp/kanazawa/mb2_jigyo/river/jigyo/tedo.html
  2. Campbell, Allen; Nobel, David S (1993). Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha. p. 1540. ISBN 406205938X.
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