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Amagase Dam
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The Amagase Dam (天ヶ瀬ダム) is an arch dam on the Uji River just upstream from Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The main purpose of the dam is flood control but it supports a hydroelectric power station and creates the lower reservoir for the Kisenyama Pumped Storage Plant. The dam itself serves a 92 MW power station while the pumped-storage power station upstream has a 466 MW capacity. Construction on the dam began in 1955 and it was complete in 1964. The pumped-storage power station became operational in 1970. Both plants are owned by Kansai Electric Power Company.
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Amagase Dam | |
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Country | Japan |
Location | Uji, Kyoto |
Coordinates | 34°52′51″N 135°49′41″E |
Status | In use |
Construction began | 1955 |
Opening date | 1964 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Arch, variable-radius |
Impounds | Uji River |
Height | 73 m (240 ft) |
Length | 254 m (833 ft) |
Dam volume | 162,000 m3 (5,720,976 cu ft) |
Spillways | 4 |
Spillway type | Crest, controlled overflow |
Spillway capacity | 680 m3/s (24,014 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lake Hōō |
Total capacity | 26,280,000 m3 (21,306 acre⋅ft) |
Catchment area | 4,200 km2 (1,622 sq mi) |
Surface area | 1.9 km2 (1 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | Kansai Electric Power Company |
Installed capacity | 92 MW (Amagase) 466 MW Kisenyama PS |
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