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Exhibition and event of the winning works of the Dam Association Photo Contest at Hiyoshi Dam!

The winning entries in the 11th Japan Dam Association Website Photo Contest "D-shot Contest" were announced recently, and an exhibition of the winning entries will be held at the Hiyoshi Dam in Kyoto from April 20 to August 31.

1479-Hikihara Dam

Hikihara Dam is a Hyogo Prefecture-owned gravity concrete dam located in Shiso City, Hyogo Prefecture. The dam site is equipped with a parking lot. Valuable remains from the time of construction have been preserved and can be viewed freely. The embankment can be seen from downstream, so it is a highly recommended dam. / Gravity concrete dam / 66m

Hyogo Prefecture Dam

Dumb Banknotes" at the Tamori Club

Dam Biyori is developing web services related to dams, such as "DamMaps," which dam enthusiasts have probably used at least once, "Dokodemo Dam," which allows users to simulate dam construction anywhere in the world, and "Dam Biyori TV" on Nico Nico Live Broadcast....

Shikoku no Inochi: A Meeting in Praise of the Haemyoura Dam"!

An announcement was posted on Yajaku's website, "Sparrow's Social Studies Tour Book. An event will be held at the Hayamaura Dam, which is located in the center of Shikoku and battles daily against drought and flooding under the catchphrase "Shikoku no Inochi (Life of Shikoku). The name of the event is "Shikoku no Inochi: Praising the Dam".

Ibaraki Dam Tour is now accepting applications!

January 31, 2014 (Fri.) JTB Mito has finally begun accepting applications for the Ibaraki Dam Tour that we reported on the other day. The name of the tour is "[Oh~deyo! The tour will be organized by Mr. Miyajima of the website "Dam Mania" and "Dam Prince"...

Dam Mania Ride Best Course" appeared in Bicyclist No.034

On January 28, 2014 (Tuesday), Yama-kei Publishers published a feature article titled "Dam Mania Ride Best Course" in their mook "Bicycle Mania No.034" for bicycle enthusiasts. It is a 17-page feature article. When you open the page, the first thing you will see is a course that takes you to four dams in Chichibu...

Ibaraki Dam Tour to be Held!

On Sunday, January 26, 2014, we received word that a dam tour will be held in Ibaraki on March 21, 2014 (Friday, national holiday). JTB has organized dam tours in Ibaraki in the past, but this time, Mr. Miyajima of the website "Dam Mania" and "Dam Oji"...

1680-Myogadani Dam

Myogadani Dam is a gravity-type concrete dam over the Harumai River in the Chiyogawa River system, operated by the Tottori Prefectural Government and dedicated to power generation. It is a dam that evokes the atmosphere of the early Showa period, and even the nameplate, top railings, crest gate, and water intake tower are old and lovely. / Gravity concrete dam / 40m

Dam in Tottori Prefecture

I've appeared in a commercial!

* This article is a replacement for an article published on January 17, 2014 in the old Dumb Log. Finally, the Kamima has made a commercial appearance! Hi, it's time for the Dam Log! With the cooperation of the Japan Water Agency Tokuyama Dam (Tokuyama Dam on Damapedia) and the Chubu Electric Power Co...

2931-dono dam/tonodamu

Tono Dam, located in Tottori Prefecture, is a multi-purpose rock-fill dam under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Its main features are a cascade-type flood discharge and an airlock-type continuous siphon intake system. We visited the dam site six hours after receiving information that the test discharge was about to start, but unfortunately it was a day too early and we were not allowed to enter the dam site.... / Rockfill dam / 75m

Dam in Tottori Prefecture

Dam Manga" by Dr. Yoshihisa Inoue is now serialized!

Happy New Year! We look forward to working with you again this year. Well, a big news came in early in the new year. A new serial by Yoshihisa Inoue, a manga artist known for his love of dams, will appear in the April issue of Shonen Gahosha's "Monthly Young King Hours GH" (...

Japan Dam Award 2013 Selection Results Announced

The "Japan Dam Awards 2013" were held on December 29 (Sun.) at Culture Culture in Odaiba, Tokyo, on December 30 (Mon.), 2013. The winning nominated dams were first introduced, followed by voting by participants at the venue, and then the winning dams were announced. The following is a list of the award-winning...

Big event at the end of the year! Japan Dam Awards 2013!

Looking back on this year, it seems like it was a year of many dam events, but the biggest event of the year will be held at the end of the year! And that legendary Dam Night will be held as the "Japan Dam Awards 2013! I can't give you the details, but it's supposed to be a "dam version of the Academy Awards" by dam enthusiasts, so I'm sure that the dam that did well this year or the dam that is the talk of the town will win an award!

1683-Momodani Dam

The Momoya Dam is a gravity concrete dam owned by Tottori Prefecture for flood control and unspecified water use. It is also the first dam in Japan to have a free overflow crest, and its large flood discharge protruding from the lake side is very impressive. Normally, this dam does not store much water, but in the event of a flood, this shape seems to have been adopted in order to efficiently channel the water. / Gravity concrete dam / 18m

Dam in Tottori Prefecture

The 3rd Meeting with Dam Lovers in Nakasato Dam & Inabe River Intake Works" will be held this time!

The "3rd Gathering with Dam Lovers" was scheduled to be held on October 26. We are very sorry that we had no choice but to cancel the event due to an approaching typhoon! We have rescheduled the event and will hold it on December 7 (Sat.)! As expected, the typhoon will not be coming in December! What? Snow? We will melt it away with our enthusiasm!

The 3rd Gathering with Dam Lovers in Nakasato Dam & Inabe River Intake Works" was held!

The "Gathering with Dam Lovers" has finally come around for the third time! This time, the event will be held at the Nakasato Dam, a key location for water for the Mie River! It is rare to have a tour of an earth dam, but this time we will visit the intake tower and water discharge facilities, which are usually off-limits to visitors, as well as the optional Inabe River intake of the stream intake works (Tyrol II type)!

0000-ashizu dam

Ashizu Dam, located on the way to Mitaki Dam, a buttress dam, is a 12.7m high weir that dams up the reverse control basin of the Ashizu Power Plant of Chugoku Electric Power Co. We encountered three hydroelectric power plants on the way to this dam. The abundance of water in the river here must have made it attractive for use in hydroelectric power generation. / Gravity concrete dam / 12.7m

Dam in Tottori Prefecture

1877-Kawakami Dam / Okayama Prefecture

Kawakami Dam (Okayama Prefecture) is a somewhat confusing dam with the same name as the dam under construction in Mie Prefecture (as of September 2013) and the dam in Yamaguchi Prefecture. However, this one is a very ordinary agricultural reservoir. The flood discharge is of the free overflow type typical of earth dams. Earth dams are agricultural treasures. / Earth dam / 24m

Okayama Prefecture Dam

1001-Hiraoka Dam

The Hiraoka Dam is currently owned by Chubu Electric Power Company, but was started in 1938 by Tenryu River Power Company, which was later merged with Yahagi Hydro Company. The 16 Chuden red crest gates are a spectacular sight. / Gravity concrete dam / 62.5m

Nagano Prefecture Dam

with Dam★Night in Nagoya 2013" will be held!

The "with Dam★Night" event has been held in Tokyo and Kyoto, and will be held in Nagoya on November 18, 2013, a memorable day for civil engineering, under the title "with Dam★Night in Nagoya 2013.

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