Togagawa Dam

The Togagawa Dam is a gravity dam on the Togagawa River (a tributary of the Shō River) near Taikanba village about 26 km (16 mi) southeast of Shogawa in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It was completed in June 1974. The dam has an associated 16.1 MW hydroelectric power station 5.8 km (3.6 mi) downstream near the Senzoku Dam reservoir. It was commissioned in December 1973.[1]

Toga Dam
Location of Toga Dam in Japan
CountryJapan
LocationTaikanba, Toyama Prefecture
Coordinates36°19′40.76″N 136°59′54.98″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening dateJune 1974
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsTogagawa River
Height37 m (121 ft)
Length142.5 m (468 ft)
Elevation at crest897 m (2,943 ft)
Dam volume43,455 m3 (56,837 cu yd)
Spillway typeCrest overflow, one tainter gate
Reservoir
Total capacity2,700,000 m3 (2,200 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity1,350,000 m3 (1,090 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Surface area170 m2 (0.042 acres)
Normal elevation891.8 m (2,926 ft)
Togagawa Power Station
Coordinates36°22′45″N 136°59′21″E
Operator(s)Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
Commission date15 December 1973
Hydraulic head260.07 m (853.2 ft)
Turbines1 x 16.1 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity16.1 MW

See also

References

  1. "Kansai Electric Power Togagawa 1 power plant" (in Japanese). Suiryoku. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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