Toga Dam
| Toga Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Toga Dam in Japan | |
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Omaki, Toyama Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36°28′28.49″N 137°01′21.04″E / 36.4745806°N 137.0225111°ECoordinates: 36°28′28.49″N 137°01′21.04″E / 36.4745806°N 137.0225111°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1941 |
| Opening date | 1943 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | |
| Height | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Length | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Dam volume | 21,000 m3 (27,000 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | Crest overflow, two tainter gates |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,113,000 m3 (902 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 923,000 m3 (748 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 92.3 km2 (35.6 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 140 m2 (0.035 acres) |
| Normal elevation | 391 m (1,283 ft) |
| Omaki Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 36°28′34″N 136°58′54″E / 36.47611°N 136.98167°E |
| Operator(s) | Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. |
| Commission date | 18 May 1944 |
| Hydraulic head | 194.23 m (637.2 ft) |
| Turbines | 2 x 8.8 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 17.6 MW |
The Toga Dam is a gravity dam on the (a tributary of the Shō River) near Omaki village about 11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of Shogawa in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1941 and 1943. The dam diverts water to the 17.6 MW Omaki hydroelectric power station 4.3 km (2.7 mi) to the west on the Shō River. It was commissioned in 1944.[1]
See also[]
- Komaki Dam – downstream on the Shō River
- Senzoku Dam – upstream
References[]
- ^ "Kansai Electric Power Omaki power plant" (in Japanese). Suiryoku. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
Categories:
- Dams in Toyama Prefecture
- Gravity dams
- Dams completed in 1943
- Dams on the Shō River
- Hydroelectric power stations in Japan