Ishibuchi Dam (石淵ダム) was an embankment dam on the Isawa River in the city of Ōshū, Iwate, Japan, constructed between 1945 and 1953. It was submerged by the reservoir of the taller and larger Isawa Dam downstream in 2013.[1]
| Ishibuchi Dam | |
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  Location of Ishibuchi Dam in Iwate Prefecture  Ishibuchi Dam (Japan) | |
| Location | Ōshū, Iwate, Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°06′48″N 140°54′13″E / 39.11333°N 140.90361°E |
| Construction began | 1945 |
| Opening date | 1953 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Isawa River |
| Height | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Length | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Dam volume | 443,000 m3 (579,000 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 16,150,000 m3 (13,090 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 154 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 108 ha (270 acres) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 20,800 KW |
References
edit- ^ "Ishibuchi Dam" (in Japanese). Dam Net. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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