Dam in Toyama Prefecture

3590-Sarukoshi Dam

Date of visit: Sunday, August 04, 2013About 20 minutes southward from Nakayama Dam, about 12.2 km away, we came to Sarukoshi Dam, which is also owned by Toyama Prefectural Enterprise Bureau. We arrived at the Sarukoshi Dam, which is also owned by the Toyama Prefectural Bureau of Public Enterprises and dedicated to power generation. The section of National Highway No. 471/472 is a narrow road, and is a so-called "bad road"...

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0847-Nakayama Dam

Date of interview: 2013/08/04 (Sun)From Yatsuo Dam and Muromaki Dam, head further south on Route 471/472 (duplicate section) along the river as if you were going up the Ida River (Ohagatani River and Muromaki River). On the way, there is a hydroelectric dam operated by the Toyama Prefectural Government called Nibu Suiso Dam in Nibu Suiso Tank on your left...

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0846-Muromaki Dam

Date of report:2013/08/04(Sun)We arrived at the Muromaki Dam after traveling south from the Yatsuo Dam. If you go south along the Muromaki River (Ida River) on Prefectural Road No. 230, you will naturally reach the dam. However, according to Toyama Prefecture's website, the road is not good downstream, so we took National Road 472, Shoma To...

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0849-Yatsuo Dam/Yatsuo Dam

Date of report：2013/08/04 (Sun)After visiting the Arimine and Jinzu River dams, I stayed overnight at the Yatsuo Yume no Mori Yuyuukan in Yatsuo Town, Toyama City, played at the Toyama City Family Park the next morning, and decided to stop by a dam on my way home. Yatsuo Dam was the first dam we visited that day. Yatsuo in Osaka...

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0838-Jinzan Dam (Jinzu River Third Dam)

Date of interview: 2013/08/03 (Sat)This is the Jinzan Dam, the third son of the three Jinzu River brothers. This dam is located at the downstream end of the Jinzu River. The upstream side of the embankment can be seen from the left bank. By the way, I am checking the photo again...

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0836-Jinichi Dam (Jinzu River First Dam)

Date of interview: 2013/08/03 (Sat)After the Shinji Dam, we came to the Shinichi Dam, which is the eldest son. The Shinji Dam is the eldest in terms of the year of completion, but the Shinichi Dam is the oldest in terms of the year of start of construction. Looking at the downstream side of the embankment from the left bank, it is a little backlit, but the sun's rays are ...

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0837-Jinni Dam (Jinzu River Second Dam)

Date of interview: 2013/08/03 (Sat)Moving on from the Kumanogawa Dam, we came to the Jinji Dam. The Jinji Dam is a power generation dam operated by Hokuriku Electric Power Company, which generates up to 44,000 kW of electricity at the Jinzu River No. 2 Power Plant located directly below the dam. It is sometimes called the Jinzu River No. 2 Dam because of the name of the power plant...

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3699-Kumanogawa Dam

Date：2013/08/03 (Sat)I visited Arimine Dam, Sukenobu Dam, Oguchigawa Dam, and Omata Dam to see the Kumanogawa Dam. The Kumanogawa Dam is located in Toyama Prefecture, although the name of the dam alone might make it sound like it is in Mie or Wakayama Prefecture. We also saw the Hokuriku Electric Power Co. dam throughout the day...

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0844-Omata Dam/Omata Dam

Date of visit：2013/08/03 (Sat)We visited Arimine Dam, Sukenobu Dam, and Oguchigawa Dam, passed the Mizusu toll station on the Arimine Forest Road, and came to the Omata Dam. Let the map sign that also appeared at Oguchigawa Dam appear again. I think this will help you visualize the location of the power plants...

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0864-Oguchi River Dam

Date of interview: 2013/08/03 (Sat)We came from Arimine Dam to Oguchigawa Dam via Sukenobu Dam. Like the Arimine and Sukenobu dams, the Oguchigawa Dam is a Hokuriku Electric Power Company dam, and water is pumped into the Arimine No. 3 Power Plant (underground) located directly below it, generating up to 20,000 kW of electricity....

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0819-Yuenobu Dam/Sukenobe(Sukenobe) Dam

Date of interview: 2013/08/03 (Sat)When you go west on the Oguchigawa line of the Arimine Forest Road from the Arimine Dam, you will see the Sukenobe Dam on your left. It is an obfuscated dam and is read as "Sukenobe. If you are not careful, it may look like "Sukenobe," so be careful. Incidentally, some materials call it "Sukenobu"...

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0841-arimine dam

Interview Date: 08/03/2013 (Sat)Speaking of Toyama, Kurobe Dam (Toyama) is one dam that must not be missed. It is the Arimine Dam owned by Hokuriku Electric Power Co. A tour is held only once a year, and this year all dam enthusiasts gathered to visit...

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0820-Koyadaira Dam

Date of report：2013/06/16(Sun)Following the Dashihira Dam, we will take the Kurobe Gorge Railway to Zelkova. After passing the Kurobegawa No.2 Power Station of Kansai Electric Power Company and Meguro Bridge Dashihira Dam, you will see a large white building on your right. This is the Kurobe River No. 2 Power Station and the Koyadaira Dam, where we are going...

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0881-Dashidaira Dam

Interview Date: 06/16/2013 (Sun)We will stay overnight in Unazuki Onsen and ride the Kurobe Gorge Railway to Zelkova on the next day. The next day, we will take the Kurobe Gorge Railway to Zelkova Gorge. The Dashihira Dam is a dam only for power generation, and the water taken in this dam...

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0873-Unazuki Dam

Date: 06/15/2013 (Sat.) - 06/16/2013 (Sun.) On this day, a dam enthusiast was being interviewed for a TV program in Unazuki, Toyama, and I was invited to join him along with other dam enthusiasts from around the country. I was looking forward to visiting the Unazuki Dam for the first time, but unfortunately...

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0824-Obara Dam/Obara Dam

From the Gokayama IC on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway, drive east on Route 156. There is also a PR exhibition hall nearby, but unfortunately we didn't have enough time to cover it.... / Gravity Concrete / 52m

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0861-Akao Dam

Off-limits dam located next to "Kamidaira" Roadside Station, northward from Sakai River Dam back to Route 156. / Gravity concrete / 29.2m

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0870-Sakaigawa Dam / Toyama Prefecture

After passing through the tunnel, there was a dam. The dam is quite spectacular, as it is suddenly visible after passing through the tunnel. Since it is a relatively new dam, the surrounding area is well maintained, making it a great place for a drive. / Gravity concrete dam / 115m

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0853-Touri Dam

A dam with a sunken village at the bottom of a lake with an unusual orange-colored catwalk. I was glad to have met this dam at the end of my first day of dam coverage during my trip to Kanazawa. / Arch dam / 101m

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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

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