List of dams

2439-Inunaki Dam

Location: 72-2 Nibanno, Inunaki, Miyawaka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan Date of interview: 06/13/2011 (Monday) There is no apparition at the Inunaki Dam. There is no such thing in this article. If you came here expecting that, please back up your browser now. I was disturbing the locals with my test of courage...

2014.12.17

Fukuoka Prefecture Dam

1232-Yahata Regulating Pond

The Yahata Regulating Pond is a central barrier-type rockfill dam dedicated to irrigation water, constructed at the end of the Nanbu-Kira Trunk Canal as part of the state-run Yahagigawa River Comprehensive Project. The dam provides a stable water supply as a source of water for the former Hazu Town. It is also an unusual dam, with beautiful flowers blooming on the riprap and looking like an earth dam despite being a rockfill dam. / Rockfill dam / 22.7m

2014.11.26

Dam in Aichi Prefecture

1280-Sodani Dam

The Sodani Dam is an earth dam dedicated to irrigation water in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture. However, one cannot help but be reminded of the "Kintetsu Osaka Line train collision" (commonly known as the Aoyama Tunnel accident) that once occurred in the vicinity of this dam. Today, a nature park called "Higashi Aoyama Shikinosato" is spreading, as if to cover up the tragedy of the past. The visit to the dam is a bit sobering. / Earth dam / 19m

2014.11.07

Dam in Mie Prefecture

3000-Gamagoori Adjustment Pond

Gamagori Regulating Pond is a regulating reservoir for the western trunk canal of the Toyokawa water supply managed by the Japan Water Agency. The area downstream of the embankment is maintained as a park and was crowded with many families. This Gamagori adjustment pond is located a little far from the center of Gamagori City, which is a production area of mandarin oranges and a driving spot for Aichi Prefecture residents, such as Laguna Gamagori and Takeshima. / Rockfill dam / 43.2m

2014.11.01

Dam in Aichi Prefecture

1440-Sayama Pond Dam

Sayama Pond Dam is the oldest earth dam in Japan, a reservoir that has been passed down from generation to generation since the 7th century, and now serves not only as an earth dam for farmers, but also to protect the lives and property of citizens, and has been transformed into a place for birds and citizens to relax. It will be passed on to the next generation for another 100 to 200 years. / Earth dam /18.5m

2014.10.24

Osaka Prefecture Dam

0000-Yamaguchi Dam (Yamaguchi River Regulating Pond)

Yamaguchi Dam (Yamaguchi River Regulating Pond) is located in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, and has lost its function as a flood control and water utilization dam. Currently, it functions as an erosion control dam. You have to go through the bushes to reach the embankment, but you will be deeply moved when you get there. The moss-covered, rough embankment. The rusty parapet. The white water flowing in contrast with the frozen time is also beautiful. / Gravity concrete dam / 17.1m

2014.06.11

Dam in Aichi Prefecture

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

2014.02.23

Hyogo Prefecture Dam

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

2014.01.19

Dam in Tottori Prefecture

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

2014.01.07

Dam in Tottori Prefecture

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

2013.11.16

Dam in Tottori Prefecture

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

2013.09.21

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

2013.09.19

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

2013.09.16

Nagano Prefecture Dam

989-Taiwu Dam/Yasooka Dam

Taifu Dam is a gravity-type concrete dam built in 1935 by Yahagi Hydro Corporation, the successor to Momosuke Fukuzawa's will. The dam is now owned by Chubu Electric Power Co. The dam's curvaceous embankment is so beautiful that it has been selected as one of Japan's Modern Civil Engineering Heritages. The dam was used to supply 50-Hz electricity to eastern Japan in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake. / Gravity concrete dam / 50m

2013.01.14

Nagano Prefecture Dam

1057-Oi Dam

The Oi Dam is a gravity concrete dam dedicated to power generation, built by Momosuke Fukuzawa, the son-in-law of Yukichi Fukuzawa and founder of Daido Power Company. The dam was built in the Taisho Era (1912-1926), giving it a sense of Taisho Romanticism. The dam lake formed by the Oi Dam on the Kiso River has since become a tourist attraction in the Tokai region as "Ena Gorge. / Gravity concrete dam / 53.4m

2013.01.06

Dam in Gifu Prefecture

1209-Oiike

Oiike is an irrigation-only earth dam located in Koda-cho, Nukata-gun, and has been recently renovated. It has just been renovated and is beautiful, and it is also an assertive dam, as you can see on the embankment. I hope the local farmers will continue to do their utmost to make the dam work as well as possible. Many cherry trees have been planted along the lakeside, making it a popular cherry blossom viewing spot. / Earth dam / 31m

2012.10.09

Dam in Aichi Prefecture

1201-Chikaga Iriike

Rikigairi Pond is an agricultural reservoir located near Kotosawa Regulating Pond, and was built by the local people. It is not easy to approach the embankment, perhaps because it is cherished by the local people. The flood discharge was also photographed through the fence. I was forced to take this picture, so I ignored the level. / Earth dam / 19m

2012.10.01

Dam in Aichi Prefecture

1233-Kotozawa Adjustment Pond

The Kotosawa Regulating Pond is located in Koda-cho, Nukata-gun, south of Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, and is a central impervious zone-type rockfill dam under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for irrigation purposes only. Although it looks like an earth dam at a glance, it is a rockfill dam. It is also the core dam of the national Yahagigawa River Comprehensive Project, and is an important source of irrigation water for Koda Town, Kira Town, and Hazu Town. / Earth dam / 20.5m

2012.09.29

Dam in Aichi Prefecture

1012-reading dam/reading kadamu

Yomikakidam is a gravity-fed concrete dam dedicated to power generation owned by Kansai Electric Power Co. Water is taken from this dam and is then piped downstream to the Yomikakidamu Power Station. Originally, the dam was associated with Momosuke Fukuzawa, the king of electric power during the Daido Power Company era, and the power station's main building, Kakinokishimizuji Bridge, and Momosuke Bridge have been designated as national important cultural properties. / Gravity concrete dam / 32.1m

2012.09.12

Nagano Prefecture Dam

3084-Takigawa Dam

We arrived at the Takigawa Dam. Approaching from an empty main street, the embankment can be glimpsed at the end of a curve. The Taki River Dam is a gravity-type concrete dam built in the Takayama area of Iga City on the Taki River, a small branch of the Hijiki River, a branch of the Kizu River, a branch of the Yodo River system. It is a very simple, cost-effective dam of the type often seen in prefectural dams. / Gravity concrete dam / 29.8m

2012.09.11

Dam in Mie Prefecture

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