Dam in Chubu Region

Dam in Toyama Prefecture

0848-Kurobe Dam

Combining the wisdom of Japanese civil engineering and construction. The pinnacle of Japanese dams. It is a very major dam that needs no further explanation. It is also commonly known as the "Kuroyon Dam," but its official name is the "Kurobe Dam. Everyone in Japan must have heard of it, even if only by name. / Arch dam / 186m
Dam in Ishikawa Prefecture

0920-Tedorigawa Dam

One of Japan's leading rockfill dams with excellent facilities. For this report, we arrived from Kanazawa via Route 157. The area around the dam is rich in tourist attractions, such as the Hakusan Super Ring Road, so the dam is also a tourist attraction and has a drive-in element. / Rockfill dam / 153m
Fukui Prefecture Dam

0942-Kuzuryu Dam / Fukui Prefecture

Kuzuryu Dam is one of the most famous rock-fill dams in Japan, so it is probably a major dam for people living in the Chubu and Hokuriku regions. If you are coming from Aichi or Gifu, simply take the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway from the Shirotori IC to the Aburasaka IC on the Aburasaka Pass Road (Chubu Jukan Expressway), and then drive along Route 158. / Rockfill dam / 128.0m
Fukui Prefecture Dam

0944-eagle-dam

This is a rare gravity arch dam that combines an arch type and a gravity type, and serves as the lower regulating reservoir for pumped storage power generation with the Kuzuryu Dam. It is a dam with a solid appearance. / Gravity arch / 45.0m
Fukui Prefecture Dam

0941-Butsuhara Dam/Hotokubara Dam

Located along Route 158, it is very easy to find, but it is a small dam, so you may pass by it if you are driving in a daze. / Gravity Concrete / 48.6m
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