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Maruyama Dam

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Opening date
  
1955

Length
  
260 m

Catchment area
  
2,409.0 km²

Opened
  
1955

Construction began
  
1943

Impounds
  
Kiso River

Total capacity
  
79,520,000 m³

Height
  
98 m

Phone
  
+81 574-43-2111

Impound
  
Kiso River

Maruyama Dam

Location
  
Mitake, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Address
  
Japan, 〒505-0301 岐阜県加茂郡八百津町八百津

Owners
  
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kansai Electric Power Company

Similar
  
Kasagi Dam, Kaneyama Dam, Ōi Dam, Agigawa Dam, Jindonooka Park

Maruyama dam spillway


The Maruyama Dam (丸山ダム, Maruyama Damu) is a dam on the border of Mitake and Yaotsu in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was built on the upper reaches of the Kiso River system. It is a gravity dam that is 98.2 m (322 ft) tall. It was built after World War II as part of a large, nationwide dam building project.

Contents

maruyama dam discharge


Surrounding area

Sosui Gorge (蘇水峡 Sosui-kyō) was formed by the completion of the dam. Along with Ena Gorge further upstream, the area is part of the Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park.

References

Maruyama Dam Wikipedia