Opening date 1968 Length 114.6 m Catchment area 333.6 km² Opened 1968 Impound Itoshiro River | Impounds Itoshiro River Total capacity 900,000 m³ Height 23 m Construction began 1965 | |
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Location Ōno, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Similar Washi Dam, Masutani Dam, Asuwagawa Dam, Managawa Dam, Kuzuryu Dam | ||
Yanbara Dam (鷲ダム, Yanbara-damu) is a hydroelectric dam on the Itoshiro River, in the Fukui prefecture of Japan. It is one mile upriver of the confluence of the Itoshiro River and the larger Kuzuryu River.
History
In 1957, a hydroelectric power plant on the upstream portion of Kuzuryū was announced. The plan did not initially include the Yanbara Dam or using pumped-up water. This was later recommended by the Ministry of International Trade. The dam now uses pumped-up water to create a lower reservoir in order to generate power.
References
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