Shogawa Goguchi Dam

The Shogawa Goguchi Dam is a gravity dam on the Shō River in Shogawa, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1934 and 1939. The dam has an associated 23.4 MW hydroelectric power station which was commissioned in two stages, December 1939 and March 1967. Of the nine dams on the Shō River it is the furthest downstream.[3]

Shogawa Goguchi Dam
Location of Shogawa Goguchi Dam in Japan
Country	Japan
Location	Shogawa, Toyama Prefecture
Coordinates	36°34′30.67″N 136°59′44.42″E
Purpose	Irrigation, flood control, power
Status	Operational
Construction began	1934
Opening date	1939
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Shō River
Height	18.5 m (61 ft)
Length	103.3 m (339 ft)
Dam volume	20,000 m^3 (26,000 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	626,000 m^3 (508 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	405,000 m^3 (328 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	1,113 km^2 (430 sq mi)
Surface area	16 ha (40 acres)
Power Station
Operator(s)	Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
Commission date	Stage I: 13 December 1939 Stage II: 24 March 1967
Hydraulic head	Stage I: 17.66 m (57.9 ft) Stage II: 18.22 m (59.8 ft)
Turbines	Stage I: 2 x 4.2 MW Kaplan-type Stage II: 1 x 15 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity	23.4 MW[1][2]

See also

• Wadagawa Dam – downstream on a tributary of the Shō River

References

1. "Kansai Electric Power Nakano power plant" (in Japanese). Suiryoku. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
2. "Kansai Electric Power male god power plant" (in Japanese). Suiryoku. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
3. "Shogawa dam abutment" (in Japanese). Japan Dam Handbook. Retrieved 15 July 2013.