Tadami River

Tadami
The river near Tadami
Location
Country	Japan
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Agano River
Length	145 km (90 mi)
Basin size	8,400 km2 (3,243 sq mi)

The Tadami River (只見川, Tadami-gawa) is a major tributary of the Agano River in Japan. Its basin covers 8,400 km² (3,243 sq mi) and its main stem is extensively regulated and developed for hydroelectric power. The river is located within Niigata, Gunma and Fukushima Prefectures.^[1]

Dams[]

Starting from the furthest upstream, the river is dammed by:

• Okutadami Dam – 157 m (515 ft) tall gravity dam, 560 MW
• Otori Dam – 83 m (272 ft) tall arch-gravity dam, 182 MW
• Tagokura Dam – 145 m (476 ft) tall gravity dam, 380 MW
• Tadami Dam – 29 m (95 ft) tall embankment dam, 65 MW
• Taki Dam – 46 m (151 ft) tall gravity dam, 92 MW
• Honna Dam – 51.5 m (169 ft) tall gravity dam, 78 MW
• Uwada Dam – 34 m (112 ft) tall gravity dam, 63.9 MW
• Miyashita Dam – 53 m (174 ft) tall gravity dam, 94 MW
• Yanaizu Dam – 34 m (112 ft) tall gravity dam, 75 MW
• Katakado Dam – 29 m (95 ft) tall gravity dam, 57 MW

References[]

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Coordinates: 37°37′25″N 139°45′27″E / 37.62361°N 139.75750°E / 37.62361; 139.75750 (Tadami River mouth)

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