"sa" column or row of the kana syllabarysacrificer
Stay shikou is one of the construction methods mainly used on the slopes of rockfill dams and other dams to prevent erosion and weathering by wind and rain and water from dam lakes. ...
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"sa" column or row of the kana syllabary Introduction to Damsstonemason
Reading: Hari-Ishikou alias: -Hari-Ishikou is one of the construction methods mainly used for rockfill dams and other slopes, in which larger stones (500-1000 mm in diameter) are laid down and then smaller stones are filled in between them. It is a very fine construction with no unevenness...
Dam in Mie Prefecture1324-Miyagawa Adjustment Pond/Miyagawa Choseiichi
The Miyagawa Regulating Pond is an irrigation-only dam owned by the Japan Water Agency, and is used for agricultural water via the Asaaki Irrigation Canal. It is located in the middle of the trunk canal of the Mie Irrigation Canal and not only stores water for its own watershed, but also conducts water from the Nakasato Dam to the Mie Irrigation Canal when there is a shortage of water. / Earth dam / 27m
Dam in Kochi Prefecture2312-Sugita Dam/Suidamu
Sugita Dam is a dedicated power generation dam owned by Kochi Prefecture, and apparently also serves to reverse the peak load flow of the Nagase and Yoshino power plants located upstream. The maximum authorized output is 11,500 kW, which is the amount of electricity used by about 15,000 average households in a year. There were also some events that made me feel the good-naturedness of Shikoku. / Gravity Concrete Dam / 44m
Dam in Kochi Prefecture2322-Sameura Dam
For me, this place could be a sacred place. The Hayamoura Dam was the object of my highest longing. It reminded me of the time when I first became a dam maniac and had my heart set on the Kurobe Dam (Toyama). However, unlike those days, I have seen many dams, but this is the legendary Hayamyoura Dam. I can't help but be reminded of it. / Gravity concrete dam / 106m
Dam NewsMagajo Dam Open House 2012
May 30, 2012 (Wednesday)-The annual open-house event of the Umagajo Dam (1204-Umagajo Dam) will be held again this year on June 3 (Sunday). The dam will be open to the public on Sunday, June 3, this year. The "original purpose of the open house is to increase public understanding and interest in water supply, improve public health and...
Dam News6/3 with Dam★Night at Kyoto Station
Tuesday, May 29, 2012The Kyoto Conference of the International Conference on Large Dams (ICOLD), a summit of dam engineers from around the world, will be held at the Kyoto International Conference Hall from June 2 to June 8, 2012, and the Japan Society of Dam Engineering is organizing the "with Da...
Dam NewsThe photo book "Dam" is now available in paperback size!
April 16, 2012 (Monday): It has been five years since Masaki Hagiwara, the manager of the dam website "dam site," published his first dam photo book "Dam. The dam photo book is now available again in a paperback size. Not only is the size of the book more portable, but it has also been revised and the photos have been replaced with new ones...
Dam NewsThe Dam Card Compendium" to go on sale!
On Monday, March 26, 2012, Mr. Saki Miyajima of the website "Dam Mania" will publish a dam book, following on from his very popular dam book "Dam Mania" published last year. The title of the book is "Dam Card Compendium. It is a "dam card catalog," so to speak, covering dam cards. From the cover, you can tell that the book is a...
Dam NewsOtsuro Dam begins test discharge
March 9, 2012 (Fri.) The Otsuro Dam (operated by Fukui Prefecture), located near Hongo, Oi-cho, Oi County, Fukui Prefecture, reached its surcharge level of 99.6 m at 9:30 a.m. today and began test discharge. Although no detailed information is available, we are sure that we will be able to see a valuable scene of the overflow. Otsu...
Dam NewsTest discharge at Ohara Dam
March 4, 2012 (Sun.) A test discharge was held today at 2:00 p.m. at the Ohara Dam under construction in Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture. The discharge from the crest gate was truly spectacular. The actual discharge was broadcast live on Ustream.
Dam NewsDoboku Cafe with Dam☆Night in Kansai" will be held on December 8!
Doboku Cafe with Dam Night in Kansai!" will be held on November 25 (Friday) and December 8 (Thursday), 2011 at Kyoto University as an event by Forum Civil Cosmos (FCC), Kansai Branch of JSCE. From the dam pro...
Dam NewsSagami Lake Dam Festa "The 1st Dam Mania Exhibition"!
This November will be an unforgettable month for dam enthusiasts. The Sagami Lake Dam Festa "The 1st Dam Mania Exhibition" will be held at the Kanagawa Prefectural Sagami Lake Exchange Center near the Sagami Dam from November 19 (Sat.) to 25 (Fri.). (Please note that the museum will be closed on November 21.)
Introduction to Dams[Urgent Questionnaire] What do spouses or lovers of dam maniacs actually think?
Excuse me, I would like to ask you to fill out a little survey! Please answer carefully, as it may possibly lead to the end of a family relationship or a lover relationship. Please understand that we (et al) will not be held responsible if this happens. This...
Introduction to Damsunequal arch dam
Read: Hutoatsu Arch Dam Alias: - An unequal thickness arch dam is an arch-type concrete dam with thickened concrete sections on both banks of the embankment. When an arch dam is built in a wide V-shaped valley, the load on both banks of the arch may be too much...
Tokushima Prefecture Dam2130-Ikeda Dam
The Ikeda Dam, along with the Hayamoura Dam and other dams, is the "cornerstone" of Shikoku's flood control and water utilization. It is an all-purpose dam that provides not only irrigation, flood control, water supply, industrial water, and river maintenance, but also power generation. / Gravity concrete dam / 24m
Introduction to Damssub-dam
A sub-dam is a weir generally installed downstream of a dam to buffer water falling from a flood discharge and prevent scouring. It is a type of damming. In most cases, the height of the embankment does not exceed 15 m, but if the original dam is large, the sub-dam may also be large...
Dam in Kagawa Prefecture2177-Gogo Dam
Gogo Dam is a gravity concrete dam constructed on the Maeda River in the Quaoda River system for the purpose of flood control and irrigation. It is located very close to the Toyotoshi Pond Dam, and I actually visited there right after the Toyotoshi Pond Dam. / Gravity Concrete Dam / 50.5m
Introduction to Damscombined dam
Composite dam → Combined dam
"ka" column or row of the kana syllabarycombine dam
A combined dam is a dam that consists of both a concrete dam and a fill dam. The concrete dam is usually installed on the hard bank and the fill dam on the loose bank....
