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Aburumagawa Dam

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Location
  
Uonuma, Niigata, Japan

Type of dam
  
Concrete gravity

Height
  
94 m

Opening date
  
1986

Length
  
280 m (920 ft)

Construction began
  
1973

Aburumagawa Dam

Dam volume
  
410,000 m (14,000,000 cu ft)

Spillway type
  
Service, uncontrolled overflow

Address
  
886-18 Oshirakawa, Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Similar
  
Kuromata Dam, Kasabori Dam, Otani Dam, Shozenji Dam, Sagurigawa Dam

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Aburumagawa Dam (破間川ダム) is a dam in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The dam was built between 1973 and 1986. It is a 93.5 m concrete gravity dam, for the purpose of hydroelectric power and flood irrigation control in Niigata Prefecture. The water freezes over during the winter months, affecting supply.

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Aburumagawa Dam Wikipedia