Gosho Dam
Dam in Iwate Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gosho Dam (御所ダム, Gosho damu) is a multipurpose dam on the Shizukuishi River, a branch of the Kitakami River in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1981.[1]
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Gosho Dam | |
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Official name | 御所ダム |
Location | Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
Coordinates | 39°49′37″N 141°22′24″E |
Construction began | 1967 |
Opening date | 1981 |
Owner(s) | Iwate Prefecture |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity concrete & fill dam |
Impounds | Shizukuishi River |
Height | 52.5 meters |
Length | 327 meters |
Dam volume | 1,200,000 m3 |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Gosho Lake |
Total capacity | 65,000,000 m3 |
Catchment area | 635 km2 |
Surface area | 640 ha |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | Iwate Prefecture |
Annual generation | 13,000 KW |
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