Coordinates: 37°30′19″N 139°10′26″E / 37.50528°N 139.17389°E / 37.50528; 139.17389

Kasabori Dam

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Kasabori Dam
File:Kasabori-753-r1.JPG
Official name笠堀ダム
LocationNiigata Prefecture, Japan
PurposeFlood control, Power generation
Construction began1959 (1959)
Opening date1964 (1964)
Operator(s)Niigata Prefecture
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsShinano River
Elevation at crest74.5 m (244.4 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesKasabori Lake
( 笠堀湖 )
Catchment area70 km² (27.03 mi²)
Kasabori Power Plant
Operator(s)Niigata Prefecture Public Enterprise Bureau
Installed capacity7.2 MW

Kasabori Dam (Japanese: 笠堀ダム) is a dam in the Niigata Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1964.[1]

References

  1. "Kasabori Dam (Pre) [Niigata Pref.]". damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

37°30′19″N 139°10′26″E / 37.50528°N 139.17389°E / 37.50528; 139.17389