Konoyama Dam (高野山ダム, Kōnoyama damu) is a dam in Tsunan, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1971.[1]

Konoyama Dam
Kōnoyama Dam is located in Japan
Kōnoyama Dam
Location of Konoyama Dam in Japan
Official name高野山ダム
LocationTsunan, Niigata, Japan
Coordinates36°56′38″N 138°38′14″E / 36.94389°N 138.63722°E / 36.94389; 138.63722
PurposePower
Construction began1968 (1968)
Opening date1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth fill dam
ImpoundsShinano River
Reservoir
Active capacity560,000 m3 (20,000,000 cu ft)
Inactive capacity560,000 m3 (20,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area218.6 km (135.8 mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)Tokyo Electric Power Company
Installed capacity126 MW

References

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  1. ^ "Konoyama Dam [Niigata Pref.]". damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 2 November 2019.