Shogawa Goguchi Dam

Dam in Shogawa, Toyama Prefecture
36°34′30.67″N 136°59′44.42″E / 36.5751861°N 136.9956722°E / 36.5751861; 136.9956722PurposeIrrigation, flood control, powerStatusOperationalConstruction began1934Opening date1939Dam and spillwaysType of damGravityImpoundsShō RiverHeight18.5 m (61 ft)Length103.3 m (339 ft)Dam volume20,000 m3 (26,000 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity626,000 m3 (508 acre⋅ft)Active capacity405,000 m3 (328 acre⋅ft)Catchment area1,113 km2 (430 sq mi)Surface area16 ha (40 acres)Power StationOperator(s)Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.Commission dateStage I: 13 December 1939
Stage II: 24 March 1967Hydraulic headStage I: 17.66 m (57.9 ft)
Stage II: 18.22 m (59.8 ft)TurbinesStage I: 2 x 4.2 MW Kaplan-type
Stage II: 1 x 15 MW Kaplan-typeInstalled capacity23.4 MW[1][2]

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]

See also

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  • 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.
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