The Narude Dam is a gravity dam on the Shō River about 22 km (14 mi) south of Nanto on the border of Toyama and Gifu Prefectures, Japan. It was constructed between 1950 and 1952. The dam has an associated 97 MW hydroelectric power station which was built in two parts. The first part of the power station (37 MW) was commissioned in 1951 and the second part of the power station (60 MW) was commissioned in 1975. Of the nine dams on the Shō River it is the sixth furthest downstream.[1]
| Narude Dam | |
|---|---|
 Downstream face | |
  Location of Narude Dam in Japan | |
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Toyama/Gifu Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36°21′00.31″N 136°52′29.72″E / 36.3500861°N 136.8749222°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1950 |
| Opening date | 1952 |
| Owner(s) | Kansai Electric Power Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Shō River |
| Height | 53.2 m (175 ft) |
| Length | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Dam volume | 103,000 m3 (135,000 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | Crest overflow, 8 tainter gates |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 9,709,000 m3 (7,871 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 3,186,000 m3 (2,583 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 762.3 km2 (294.3 sq mi) |
| Surface area | .62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 391.6 m (1,285 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. |
| Commission date | Original: 27 November 1951 New: 20 March 1975 |
| Hydraulic head | Original: 53 m (174 ft) New: 52.95 m (173.7 ft) |
| Turbines | Original: 2 x 18.5 MW Francis-type New: 1 x 60 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 97 MW |
See also
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- Akao Dam – downstream
- Tsubawara Dam – upstream
References
edit- ^ "Hydroelectric power plantarude, Shinsei out" (in Japanese). Suiryoku. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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