Shin Nakachiyama Dam

Shin Nakachiyama Dam
Shin Nakachiyama Dam is located in Japan
Shin Nakachiyama Dam
Shin Nakachiyama Dam
Location within Japan
LocationToyama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°32′39″N 137°26′12″E / 36.54417°N 137.43667°E / 36.54417; 137.43667
Construction began1956
Opening date1959
Dam and spillways
Height35 m (115 ft)
Length71.7 m (235 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity68,000 m3 (2,400,000 cu ft)
Catchment area238.6 km2 (92.1 sq mi)
Surface area1 hectare (2.5 acres)
Aerial view of Shin Nakachiyama Dam

Shin Nakachiyama Dam is a gravity dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 238.6 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 68 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1956 and completed in 1959.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Shinnakachiyama Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.