Yanbara Dam
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| Yanbara Dam | |
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| Location | Ōno, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. |
| Construction began | 1965 |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Itoshiro River |
| Height | 23 m |
| Length | 114.6 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 900,000 m³ |
| Catchment area | 333.6 km² |
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.[1]
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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