Location: Sasamawatari, Kawane-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture

View of the embankment from the lake side of the right bank

May 2004 "Oigawa River Systemdam tourThe second dam is the Sasama River Dam.
This dam is used for power generation by Chubu Electric Power Company, and water taken from the Shiogo Dam on the main stream of the Oigawa River also flows here.

View of the top edge from the right bank

The top end is open to automobile traffic, and there is apparently a villa area ahead, but there is not much traffic. Only about one car passed by during the interview.

View downstream from the top

The water that has been worked is flowing.

View of the gate from the top

At first I thought the water was leaking from the gate, but there was a discharge outlet near the gate from which some water was discharged, perhaps for water utilization.

View of the water intake system from the top

There is a gate for water intake on the left bank. We were able to see this area clearly as well.

Incline?

It appears to be a place where garbage from the dam lake is collected and temporarily stored.

View of the embankment from the left bank

The dam lake is indeed full of trash.

dam characteristics

da mu	Model	gravity-fed concrete dam
	Objective	generation (e.g. power)
	Bank height	46.35m
	Bank length	140.818m
	Dam volume	71,000m³
savings water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water) pond	Watershed Area	1025.8 km²
	Reservoir area	46ha
	Total storage capacity	6,340,000m³
	Effective water storage capacity	1,680,000m³
River Name		Oigawa River System Sasama River
Year of launch		1955
Year Completed		1960.
Access to D@M		Get off at Sagara Makinohara IC of Tomei Expressway The rest of the way is National Route 473 heading north toward Kawane Town. After entering Kawane Town and eating taiyaki at Ieyama, take Prefectural Route 63. After a short while, go to Kawane Onsen and turn right just after the tunnel.

Other facilities/observations

Parking lot	×	This neighborhood is called the Sasamawatari area, and there is a hot spring in Kawane where you can see the SL of the Oigawa Railway, A roadside station is also attached. There is also a footbath here, though it is nice to soak yourself in the hot spring, If you are short on time, a footbath will soothe the fatigue of the drive. Also, near Ieyama Station on the Oigawa Railway, there is a well-known restaurant that can be found in travel guides. You may want to stop by at Taiyaki-ya, a traditional Japanese restaurant.
Toilet	×
Park	×
PR Exhibition Hall	×

1166-Sasama River Dam