Tadami River
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The is a major tributary of the Agano River
in Japan. Its basin covers 8400 square kilometre and its main stem is extensively regulated and developed for hydroelectric power. The river is located within Niigata
, Gunma
and Fukushima Prefecture
s.
Agano River
The Agano River is a river which flows from Fukushima Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture in Japan. It is called the Aga River or the Ōkawa River in Fukushima. It is 210km long with 7,710km² watershed....
in Japan. Its basin covers 8400 square kilometre and its main stem is extensively regulated and developed for hydroelectric power. The river is located within Niigata
Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
, Gunma
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
and Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
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Dams
Starting from the furthest upstream, the river is dammed by:- Okutadami DamOkutadami DamThe Okutadami Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Tadami River, east of Uonuma on the border of Niigata and Fukushima Prefectures, Japan. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 560 MW power station which is the largest conventional hydroelectric power...
– 157 m (515 ft) tall gravity dam, 560 MW - Otori DamOtori DamThe is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Tadami River, southwest of Tadami in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 182 MW power station. The power station contains two Kaplan turbine-generators...
– 83 m (272 ft) tall arch-gravity damArch-gravity damAn arch-gravity dam, curved-gravity dam or arched dam is a dam with the characteristics of both an arch dam and a gravity dam. It is a dam that curves upstream in a narrowing curve that directs most of the water against the canyon rock walls, providing the force to compress the dam...
, 182 MW - Tagokura DamTagokura DamTagokura Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The dam supports a 380 MW hydroelectric power station....
– 145 m (476 ft) tall gravity dam, 380 MW - Tadami DamTadami DamTadami Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Tadami River near Tadami in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1981 and 1989 for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation and controlling the outflows of the Tagokura Dam. It supports a 65 MW power station.-References:...
– 29 m (95 ft) tall embankment damEmbankment damAn embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
, 65 MW - Taki DamTaki Damis a gravity dam on the Tadami River, east of Tadami in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Surveys for the dam were carried out in 1958, construction began in 1959 and the dam was complete in 1961. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 92 MW power station...
– 46 m (151 ft) tall gravity dam, 92 MW - Honna DamHonna DamHonna Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River in Kaneyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1952 and 1954 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 78 MW power station with water.-References:...
– 51.5 m (169 ft) tall gravity dam, 78 MW - Uwada DamUwada DamUwada Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River downstream of Kaneyama in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between 1952 and 1954 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 63.9 MW power station with water....
– 34 m (112 ft) tall gravity dam, 63.9 MW - Miyashita DamMiyashita DamMiyashita Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River upstream of Mishima in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between 1941 and 1946 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 94 MW power station with water.-References:...
– 53 m (174 ft) tall gravity dam, 94 MW - Yanaizu DamYanaizu DamYanaizu Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River upstream of Yanaizu in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between December 1952 and August 1953 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 75 MW power station with water....
– 34 m (112 ft) tall gravity dam, 75 MW - Katakado DamKatakado DamKatakado Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River west of Aizubange in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between 1951 and 1953 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 57 MW power station with water.-References:...
– 29 m (95 ft) tall gravity dam, 57 MW