A dam dedicated to power generation with a full river width that evokes a sense of history.
Location: Shinshu-Shinmachi, Kamisuunai-gun, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
View of the embankment from the left bank
It is characterized by a row of gates that fill the entire width of the river. The dam has a long history and was completed before the end of the Pacific War. It is still in service more than half a century later!
dam characteristics
| Objective | gravity-fed concrete dam |
|---|---|
| Objective | generation (e.g. power) |
| Bank height | 25.3m |
| Bank length | 185.2m |
| Dam volume | 59,000m3 |
| Watershed Area | 2,620 km2 |
| Reservoir area | 103 ha |
| Total storage capacity | 4,248,000m3 |
| Effective water storage capacity | 1,220,000m3 |
| Name of Dam Lake | white-naped crane (Grus vipio) |
| River Name | Shinano River System Saigawa River |
| Year of launch | 1939. |
| Year Completed | 1943. |
| Access to D@M | Get off at the Nagano IC of Joshinetsu Expressway and turn left at the Nagano Interchange signal intersection → Go north on Prefectural Road 35 → Turn left at the signal intersection with National Road 19 → Continue on National Road 19 toward Toyoshina → Drive for a while past the roadside station in Shinshu-Shinmachi and you will see it on your left |
Other facilities/observations
There is a parking lot, but there is a sign that says "No Entry Except for Persons Concerned"....
| Parking lot | × |
|---|---|
| Toilet | × |
| Park | × |
| PR Exhibition Hall | × |
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