dam terminology
Introduction to DamsMomosuke Fukuzawa
Reading: Momosuke Fukuzawa (福ざわ桃スケ), a businessman active from the late Meiji period to the early Showa period (1926-1989). He was mainly active in the Japanese electric power industry and was nicknamed the "King of Electric Power in Japan. Momosuke Fukuzawa, formerly known as Momosuke Iwasaki, was born in Arako Village, Yokomi-gun, Musashi Province...
"ta" column or row of the kana syllabarydrinking at a dam
Also known as dam sake, dam sake is an alcoholic beverage that has been submerged in a dam's audit corridor, rim tunnel, or reservoir to mature. The temperature is always kept constant in summer and winter in the audit corridors and rim tunnels, which is considered suitable for aging. ...
"ha" column or row of the kana syllabaryflash board
Read : flashboard Flashboard is a device used to collect driftwood, trash, and other floating debris in a reservoir and ...
"ta" column or row of the kana syllabarydammeister
The Dam Meister is an organization established by the Japan General Public Corporation for the purpose of informing the general public about the actual status of dams, their roles and responsibilities, and their attractive power...
"ta" column or row of the kana syllabaryGames featuring dams
Read: Damgatoujousuru Game a.k.a. - Games in which dams appear are games in which dams appear, including fictional ones. The following is a list of games that this site is aware of. Dan←Dam (Nintendo DS) Raid the desert town of Soixant...
Introduction to Damsweir (usu. for irrigation)
Headworks are a series of structures such as water intakes and weirs that are used to intake agricultural water from rivers and streams. A headworks is a structure with a high leve...
"ka" column or row of the kana syllabarytailings dam
Tailings dams are used to remove tailings (slag) generated during ore dressing and smelting in mines...
"ta" column or row of the kana syllabaryAnimated works featuring dams
Read: damgatoujousuru anime sakuhin alias: - Anime works in which dams appear are anime works in which dams appear, including fictional ones. The following is a list of anime works that we are aware of. Pattenrai! 〜Water Stories from the Southern Islands - Nichi...
"a" column or row of the kana syllabarysaddle dam
The saddle dam is a dam lake created by the construction of the main body of the dam....
"a" column or row of the kana syllabaryExtreme Flood Disaster Prevention Operation
Read: Operation for disaster prevention during abnormal floods, also known as emergency discharge, special operation, emergency discharge, and special operation
Introduction to Damshyetograph
The hyetograph is a graph showing the amount of rainfall over time. The horizontal axis shows time, and the vertical axis shows rainfall on the vertical axis. This allows us to see the time...
Introduction to Damshydrograph
A hydrograph is a graph showing changes in the amount of water flowing into a dam or river and the water level over time. The graph shows time on the horizontal axis and flow rate and water level on the vertical axis. Creating this graph is...
"sa" column or row of the kana syllabarysacrificer
The stone rubbing method is one of the construction methods mainly used to install rockfill dams and other slopes....
Introduction to Damsstonemason
Reading: HARI-ISHIKOU AKA: - Tension masonry 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 further smaller stones are filled in between them. It is very fine with no unevenness...
Introduction to Damsunequal arch dam
The arch dam is an arch-type concrete dam with a thickened concrete section 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 can be too much, so this type of unequal...
Introduction to Damssub-dam
A sub-dam is a weir generally installed downstream of a dam to prevent scouring by buffering water falling from the flood discharge. It is a type of damming. In most cases, the height of the embankment does not exceed 15 m. However, if the original dam is large, a secondary dam...
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 bank with firm ground, and the fill dam is installed on the bank with loose ground...
alphabetSWL
SWL (Surcharge Water Level) → Surcharge water level
alphabetNWL
NWL (Normal Water Level) → Always full water level
