Tsuzurao Dam

Dam in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Dam in Nara Prefecture, Japan
34°12′47″N 135°50′06″E / 34.21306°N 135.83500°E / 34.21306; 135.83500Construction began1936Opening date1937Dam and spillwaysImpoundsKumano RiverHeight26.5mLength98.2mReservoirTotal capacity1137 thousand cubic metersCatchment area120.4 sq. kmSurface area15 hectares

Tsuzurao Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 120.4 km2. The dam impounds about 15 ha of land when full and can store 1137 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in1936 and completed in 1937.[1][2] It impounds the Kumano River.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Tsuzurao Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "Tsuzurao Dam (Nara, 1937) | Structurae". Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  3. ^ Kobayashi, Yuzo (2022). "Study on PMP estimation for the flood risk evaluation of hydropower dams in consideration of the future climate change" (PDF).


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