Ishibuchi Dam

Dam in Iwate, Japan
39°06′48″N 140°54′13″E / 39.11333°N 140.90361°E / 39.11333; 140.90361Construction began1945Opening date1953Owner(s)Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, rock-fillImpoundsIsawa RiverHeight53 m (174 ft)Length345 m (1,132 ft)Dam volume443,000 m3 (579,000 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity16,150,000 m3 (13,090 acre⋅ft)Catchment area154 km2 (59 sq mi)Surface area108 ha (270 acres)Power StationInstalled capacity20,800 KW

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]

References

  1. ^ "Ishibuchi Dam" (in Japanese). Dam Net. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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