Kuzuryu Dam
The Kuzuryu Dam (九頭竜ダム, Kuzuryū-damu) is a dam in the city of Ōno in the Fukui Prefecture of Japan. The dam supports a 220 MW hydroelectric power station.[1]
Kuzuryu Dam | |
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Location | Ono, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. |
Coordinates | 35°53′22″N 136°41′17″E |
Construction began | 1962 |
Opening date | 1968 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Kuzuryu River |
Height | 128 m |
Length | 355 m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 353,000,000 m³ |
Catchment area | 184.5 km² |
Surface area | 890 hectares |
As a result of the series of developments, 530 private houses , 191 hectares of farmland , 868 hectares of forest and 81 km of roads in Izumi village were to be submerged.
References
- "Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia" (PDF). Hydropower and Dams. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
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