Kuromata Dam (Japanese: 黒又ダム) is a dam in the Niigata Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1926.[1]

Kuromata Dam
Official name黒又ダム
LocationNiigata Prefecture, Japan
PurposePower
Opening date1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsKuromata River
Length217.5 m (713.6 ft)
Elevation at crest24.5 m (80.4 ft)
Reservoir
Catchment area117.5 km² (45.4 mi²)
Power Station
Operator(s)Tohoku Electric Power
Installed capacity6 MW

References

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

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